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Urban expansion in Cologne, Germany, 2016–2026

Urban expansion and flood risk in Hanoi, 2016–2026

Urban expansion in New Cairo, Egypt, 2016–2026

Urban expansion and subsidence risk in Xi’an, 2016–2026

Urban expansion in Goma, DRC, 2016–2026

Urban expansion in Pucallpa, Peru, 2016–2026

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Sentinel-1 Next Generation

Nitrogen dioxide over China and Japan 2019 and 2024

Nitrogen dioxide over Europe 2019 and 2024

Growth for three cities in Europe

Growth for cities in China and Japan

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Nitrogen dioxide compared to gross domestic product between 2019 and 2024

Atmospheric nitrogen dioxide concentrations in 2024

The agreement sets out the intention for ESA and the EBRD to further explore areas of mutual interest for potential collaboration.

Earth observation missions

On World Environment Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission brings us an amazing view from space of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, hosting this year’s celebration.

This image shows a satellite view of Paris, France, compared to one of Tessera’s ‘embeddings’.

Tessera offers high-accuracy datasets that encode what the satellite ‘sees’ of Earth’s surface

This image shows an ‘embedding’ from Tessera, focusing on the Cambridge, UK.

Tessera offers high-accuracy datasets that encode what the satellite ‘sees’ of Earth’s surface

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features the Batagaika Crater in Siberia. This is the biggest permafrost crater in the world, caused by melting permafrost and also known as a ‘mega-slump’.

The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 satellite sets sail from France to French Guiana

The satellite is travelling to Europe’s Spaceport, due to arrive in June.

Europe is in the middle of a heatwave – Copernicus Sentinel-3 captured this image on Tuesday 26 May

The sandy and rocky terrain of the Sahara desert in central Algeria is featured in these images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.

Earth’s molten core flow 1999 and 2016

Hibidis – to scout for forest biodiversity

SOVA-S – to scout for gravity waves

Global carbon cycle

This image, captured by Copernicus Sentinel-2, gives us a glimpse of Ecuador’s capital, Quito, sprawling for 40 km along this high-altitude valley in the Andes.

Earth Action

The StatEO26 conference was held at ESA’s Esrin site in Italy.

Discussions on use of Earth observation data at StatEO26

The event is a major step towards the integration of Earth observation data for official statistical purposes

This is the first time that such a conference has been organised by ESA.

Part of the rugged and deeply indented coast of northeastern Greenland is featured in this radar image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-1.

Airship over Sodankylä

Waterbody in the boreal forest imaged from the Kelluu airship

Satellite antennas at the Sodankylä site

Radiometer at the Sodankylä site

Checking out the site at Sodankylä

Observation tower at Sodankylä

Fourteen European satellites on the same rideshare launcher have successfully reached orbit

IRIDE reaches new milestone

This image of Turin, in northern Italy, was acquired on 8 March 2025 by IRIDE’s Hawk for Earth Observation (HEO) constellation.

IRIDE’s HEO satellites in the Argotec cleanroom

This image of Greenland was acquired by IRIDE’s Hawk for Earth Observation (HEO) constellation.

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