ESA has released eight thematic SAR collections from its ERS and Envisat missions, including regions from Svalbard to Italy's volcanoes. With over 20 years of radar observations, these ready-to-use datasets support research into glaciers, volcanic activity and more. 🔗 earth.esa.int/eogateway/su...

Thematic SAR data collections fuel research across key regions - Earth Online

ESA has curated and released a series of off-the-shelf Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data collections grouped by thematic domains. They offer the remote sensing community easy access to more than twe...

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CRISTAL puts its solar wings to the test! Europe's new ice-monitoring satellite has completed assembly and successfully tested its solar panel deployment on the ground. Environmental tests at ESA's facilities in the Netherlands are up next. 📷 Airbus 🔗 Read more: www.esa.int/Applications...

Welcome to Toulouse, the Pink City! 🇫🇷 The French city owes its nickname to the terracotta rooftops, which give it a distinctive reddish-pink colour. In this high-resolution Pléiades Neo image, you can spot the Garonne River, its bridges and canals! Take a closer look 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

Let's play 'Where on Earth?' 🔍 Here's a hint: This city is also known by a rather colourful nickname. Can you name the city?

Target orbit achieved for @esa.int’s #FLEX! 🎯💪 One month after launch on 15 September, the spacecraft has reached its target orbit and its initial tandem position with Copernicus Sentinel-3A. 🛰️ 🛰️ Stay tuned as teams at ESA’s #ESOC bring the spacecraft through commissioning. 📷ESA

Did you know some glaciers are covered in rock?🪨 And they move, too! Using Pléiades Neo satellite images accessed via @esa.int's Third Party Missions programme, researchers tracked four rock glaciers in the Chilean Andes, measuring movement of 25–90 cm per year. More👉 earth.esa.int/eogateway/su...

Chilean rock glaciers tracked in high resolution - Earth Online

Scientists have used the Pléiades Neo satellite constellation to monitor large tongue-shaped deposits of ice and debris as they creep down the slopes of the Chilean Andes.

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MetOp-SG-B1 has arrived at Europe's Spaceport! The weather satellite reached French Guiana aboard Canopée after 10 days at sea. It will now spend a short period in storage before preparations for its Ariane 6 launch, expected later this year. More🔗 www.esa.int/Applications...

In Amsterdam on 25 October? Add a little Earth observation to your plans!

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Satellites observe our planet. Artists turn their data into sound and art. 🛰️🌍 Experience @esaearth.esa.int in a new way at Signals: Hearing a Changing Planet. 📅 25 October | ARTIS Planetarium, Amsterdam 🎟️ www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/en/program/2...

Copernicus Sentinel-3C has more to show us👀 On 2 October, its Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer captured this false-colour image of Hurricane Rachel over the eastern Pacific Ocean. The image was taken using the instrument's visible channels: www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

Antarctic sea ice, as winter comes to an end 🛰️ This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image shows ice reaching the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula and into the Weddell Sea. 🔗 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

Europe’s night is changing... and so are the impacts on biodiversity and health. This week at ESRIN, experts gathered for the 2nd European Workshop on Artificial Nighttime Light Remote Sensing, to map the path to better satellite observations of artificial light at night.

Can music tell the story of a changing Earth? Find out at Signals during ADE in Amsterdam on 25 October, with audiovisual performances inspired by satellite data and a panel discussion! More details👇

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What if you could hear our changing planet? 🌍🎶 Signals: Hearing a Changing Planet brings science, sound and visual art together. Join us at ADE on 25 October, with support from @esaearth.esa.int 🎟️ www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/en/program/2...

Great news for European weather forecasting👇

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🆕: Europe’s 1st geostationary sounder enters service today! 🛰️ The satellite - renamed as 'Meteosat-13' - will detect signs of atmospheric instability even before clouds form: "Forecasters will see weather risks earlier... and that saves lives," says EUMETSAT DG Phil Evans: bit.ly/4zshitH

On thin ice, every detail counts🧊 Researchers at the Arctic University of Norway used 30 years of satellite radar data to map different ice types, including thin ice forming in narrow openings that allow heat to pass between the ocean and atmosphere. 🔗 earth.esa.int/eogateway/su...

Unlocking decades of Arctic sea ice change with Heritage radar data - Earth Online

Using three decades of radar observations from ESA missions, scientists have accurately mapped sea ice types at a scale of 100 metres across the Atlantic sector of the Arctic Ocean.

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Say hello to EVE 👋 @esa.int's Earth Virtual Expert is now live. Powered by AI, it brings together trusted scientific sources to answer questions about Earth observation and Earth science, whatever your level of expertise. Find out more: www.esa.int/Applications...

Introducing ESA’s Earth Virtual Expert

The European Space Agency (ESA) has released Earth Virtual Expert (EVE), a platform powered with Artificial Intelligence (AI), to make Earth observation information more accessible and easier to under...

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Namibia's biggest salt pan, spanning roughly 130 km. In this Copernicus Sentinel-2 false-colour image of Etosha Pan, vegetation appears red and water in shades of blue. Look closely and you'll spot red patches on the salt pan itself, suggesting vegetation is present. www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

First images are in! Just weeks after launch, Copernicus Sentinel-3C has sent back images captured by its Ocean and Land Colour Instrument, showing Central Europe, the Canadian Arctic and the Caribbean: www.esa.int/Applications... 📷contain modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2026), processed by ESA

A new 'Where on Earth?' is here 🌍 Take a closer look and tell us where you think this location is.

Lakes come in more colours than blue 🔵 Green, turquoise, brown... satellite images can reveal an unexpected palette, from algae, sediment and the mixing of different waters. These Copernicus Sentinel images take us to Lake Tai in China, Lake Trasimeno in Italy and Lake St. Clair in North America.

Putting DestinE data to work for climate policy ✍️ A researcher in Barcelona is using DestinE climate data to develop an AI model that estimates the potential impact of urban policies, including on land surface temperature. Read on🔗 destination-earth.eu/news/the-mis...

The missing link between climate policy and climate data – and how a researcher is helping bridge it with DestinE - Destination Earth

Cities pledge to plant trees, expand green space and cut emissions. But how much of a difference will those actions actually make? One researcher is teaching an AI model to find out – and Destination ...

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Mapping the world’s forests in 3D🌳 New data from @esa.int's Biomass mission measure forest canopy height from space, even in dense tropical forests. These measurements can improve estimates of above-ground biomass and the carbon stored in trees. Read the story🔗 earth.esa.int/eogateway/eo...

Forests in 3D: Biomass Data Insights - Earth Online

Forests are often considered in terms of the land area they occupy - their two-dimensional extent. However, forests also vary greatly by height and density - the third dimension. By considering forest...

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Typhoon Surigae over the Philippine Sea 🌀 On 28 September, Copernicus Sentinel-1 captured this false-colour, polarised radar image of the sea beneath the storm. Calmer seas at its eye appear dark blue, while orange and yellow show rough conditions and strong winds. www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

IRIDE’s Eaglet II constellation is complete🛰️ The final satellites reached orbit on 1 October, equipped with multispectral sensors that will capture images of Earth’s surface for applications including land monitoring, coastal observation and emergency mapping. 🔗 www.esa.int/Applications... 📸SpaceX

'Where on Earth': Special edition Can you name this sea?

EarthCARE tracked Anak Krakatau’s volcanic plume 🌋 Following the eruption on 4 September, the satellite captured the plume’s vertical structure, revealing layers of ash, gases and aerosols at different altitudes and supporting aviation safety. More 👉 www.esa.int/Applications...

Old satellite data still have plenty to tell us🔍 @esa.int FDR4VGT project is enhancing more than 20 years of observations from SPOT-VGT and PROBA-V, creating a consistent long-term record for studying Earth’s land surface and climate. earth.esa.int/eogateway/su...

Enhancing 20 years of global daily land monitoring with FDR4VGT - Earth Online

ESA's Fundamental Data Record for VGT (FDR4VGT) project is improving the quality and consistency of more than two decades of global daily land monitoring observations.

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What if a lake just…disappeared?🫥 Ephemeral lakes fill after heavy rain, then disappear as the water evaporates or drains away. Despite being temporary, they can provide important habitats and breeding areas for wildlife. 🎞️contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2017, 2024), processed by ESA.

What started as an experiment is now the world's largest SAR constellation. Since 2018, @esa.int has worked with ICEYE to bring its radar data to users, from disaster response to maritime monitoring, through Third Party Missions and Copernicus Contributing Missions. 🔗 earth.esa.int/eogateway/su...

How ESA helped ICEYE scale from start-up to strategic partner - Earth Online

When ICEYE launched its ICEYE-X1 satellite in January 2018, the Finnish company was testing an unproven idea: that a radar imaging satellite weighing less than 100 kilograms could deliver high-resolut...

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And then there were three🛰️ ESA’s Programme Board for Earth Observation has selected ECO, Keystone and CryoRad to progress to the next phase toward Earth Explorer 12. The three concepts would investigate Earth’s energy balance, the upper atmosphere & polar ice sheets. 🔗 www.esa.int/Applications...

Three Earth Explorer candidates go forward

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Can you spot the boat traffic?👀 Venice's story has always been written on water. In this IRIDE image, boat wakes criss-cross the Venetian Lagoon while shifting shades of blue reveal changing water conditions. Beyond the city, wetlands and salt marshes support wildlife. www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...