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Hot surfaces during Europe's heatwave 'seen' by Sentinel-3

27/05/2026 27398 views 270 likes
Europe is in the middle of a heatwave – Copernicus Sentinel-3 captured this image on Tuesday 26 May
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Earth from Space: Netherlands in bloom

01/05/2026 9077 views 111 likes
Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 21 April 2026, this image shows a double bloom in the Netherlands: an array of vibrant colours in the tulip fields as well as the blue-greenish swirls of phytoplankton in the North Sea.
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Earth from Space: Batagaika Crater

29/05/2026 6725 views 79 likes
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’.
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Earth from Space: Greenland's changing ice

08/05/2026 4633 views 70 likes
Part of the rugged and deeply indented coast of northeastern Greenland is featured in this radar image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-1.
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Earth from Space: Algerian arid landscape

22/05/2026 2308 views 59 likes
The sandy and rocky terrain of the Sahara desert in central Algeria is featured in these images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
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Star-forming regions in M51

06/05/2026 2143 views 55 likes
Star-forming regions in M51
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Journey to the centre of a galaxy cluster

29/05/2026 4840 views 54 likes
Journey to the centre of a galaxy cluster
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Earth from Space: Quito’s volcanic landscape

15/05/2026 3199 views 52 likes
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.
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Sensitive and sturdy

07/05/2026 1990 views 49 likes
Sensitive and sturdy
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MTG-I2 embarks on journey to Europe’s Spaceport

28/05/2026 1748 views 46 likes
The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 satellite sets sail from France to French Guiana
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A Lyrid meteor from orbit

15/05/2026 1707 views 42 likes
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Mars Express visits Shalbatana Vallis on Mars

13/05/2026 1416 views 41 likes
Mars Express visits Shalbatana Vallis on Mars
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A beacon of light in swirls of dust

07/05/2026 2397 views 35 likes
A beacon of light in swirls of dust
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European Service Module at the (space) disco

21/05/2026 971 views 27 likes
European Service Module for Artemis III during acoustic testing, May 2026.
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Total solar eclipse 12 August 2026 – Map of totality in Spa…

04/05/2026 5851 views 27 likes
Total solar eclipse 12 August 2026 – Map of totality in Spain
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Total solar eclipse 12 August 2026 – Global map

04/05/2026 4567 views 24 likes
Total solar eclipse 12 August 2026 – Global map
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New dawn, new possibilities... 16 times a day!

04/05/2026 746 views 21 likes
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Marseille, France

18/05/2026 490 views 19 likes
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Close approach of asteroid 2026 JH2

18/05/2026 1013 views 18 likes
Close approach of asteroid 2026 JH2
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Inspector Smile, chapter 3: the countdown begins

18/05/2026 1126 views 18 likes
Inspector Smile, chapter 3: the countdown begins
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Little Red Dot Abell2744-QSO1 (NIRCam Image)

27/05/2026 1012 views 17 likes
Little Red Dot Abell2744-QSO1 (NIRCam Image)
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Group photo of ESA’s astronaut reserve

21/05/2026 587 views 15 likes
Group photo with the members of ESA's astronaut reserve in the training hall of ESA’s European Astronaut Centre .
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Mount Vesuvius, Italy

28/05/2026 1019 views 14 likes
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A view from above: Shalbatana Vallis on Mars

13/05/2026 578 views 14 likes
A view from above: Shalbatana Vallis on Mars
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Location of star-forming region in M51

06/05/2026 470 views 14 likes
Location of star-forming region in M51
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Mount Etna, Sicily

28/05/2026 653 views 13 likes
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Topographic map of Shalbatana Vallis on Mars

13/05/2026 357 views 13 likes
Topographic map of Shalbatana Vallis on Mars
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Vega-C shoots through the sky with a Smile

19/05/2026 607 views 12 likes
Vega-C shoots through the sky with a Smile
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Where on Mars is Shalbatana Vallis?

13/05/2026 349 views 12 likes
Where on Mars is Shalbatana Vallis?
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Wide view of Vega-C liftoff with Smile

19/05/2026 578 views 10 likes
Wide view of Vega-C liftoff with Smile
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P160C based booster for Ariane 6 arrives at the launch pad

05/06/2026 211 views 8 likes
P160C based booster for Ariane 6 arrives at the launch pad
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100 days in space

28/05/2026 467 views 8 likes
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Mars’s Shalbatana Vallis in 3D

13/05/2026 259 views 8 likes
Mars’s Shalbatana Vallis in 3D
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Messier 77 (NIRCam)

07/05/2026 788 views 8 likes
Messier 77 (NIRCam)
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Star-forming region in M51 (close-up)

06/05/2026 297 views 8 likes
Star-forming region in M51 (close-up)
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MTG-I2 loaded onto MN Toucan at Nice

28/05/2026 522 views 7 likes
The satellite is travelling to Europe’s Spaceport, due to arrive in June.
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Sarah Krahl: detecting laser contamination

13/05/2026 216 views 7 likes
Sarah Krahl: detecting laser contamination
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Total solar eclipse 2 August 2027 – Global map

04/05/2026 1258 views 7 likes
Total solar eclipse 2 August 2027 – Global map
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Inspector Smile, chapter 2: she’s ready

13/05/2026 363 views 6 likes
Inspector Smile, chapter 2: she’s ready
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StatEO26: bringing Earth observation and statistics communi…

08/05/2026 181 views 6 likes
The StatEO26 conference was held at ESA’s Esrin site in Italy.
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4DSpace-Daedalus (ICI-5b) mission

07/05/2026 177 views 6 likes
Artist's view of the ICI-5 mission flying through the aurora borealis and deploying daughter payloads
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Airship over Sodankylä

06/05/2026 225 views 6 likes
Airship over Sodankylä
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Waterbody in the boreal forest imaged from the Kelluu airsh…

06/05/2026 182 views 6 likes
Waterbody in the boreal forest imaged from the Kelluu airship
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Nearby star-forming FEAST galaxies

06/05/2026 455 views 6 likes
Nearby star-forming FEAST galaxies
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Launch boosts European Earth monitoring and connectivity

04/05/2026 320 views 6 likes
Fourteen European satellites on the same rideshare launcher have successfully reached orbit
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ESA and CNES renew their commitment to Europe’s Spaceport

18/05/2026 180 views 5 likes
ESA and CNES renew their commitment to Europe’s Spaceport
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Messier 77 (MIRI + NIRCam)

07/05/2026 1343 views 5 likes
Messier 77 (MIRI + NIRCam)
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Turin, Italy

04/05/2026 153 views 5 likes
This image of Turin, in northern Italy, was acquired on 8 March 2025 by IRIDE’s Hawk for Earth Observation (HEO) constellation.
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Celebrating Sentinel-1D's end of commissioning

01/05/2026 221 views 5 likes
Celebrating Sentinel-1D's end of commissioning
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Earth’s molten core flow 1999 and 2016

21/05/2026 449 views 4 likes
Earth’s molten core flow 1999 and 2016
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