News - ESA

2026-05-16, 10:00 ESA

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

2026-05-09, 20:50 ESA

The third ESA Earth Observation Commercialisation Forum (ESA CommEO) will bring together the global Earth observation ecosystem for three days of insights, innovation and high-level networking. It ...

2026-05-09, 20:40 ESA

Part of the rugged and deeply indented coast of northeastern Greenland is featured in this radar image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-1.Zoom in to explore this image at its full resolution.Greenland ...

2026-05-09, 20:00 ESA

How can Earth observation data play a more central role in guiding future decisions on the environment? This was one of the questions asked at an ESA-hosted event that brought together leaders from ...

2026-05-02, 08:40 ESA

The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite, launched last November, is now fully operational after successfully completing its critical in-orbit commissioning phase.With all four Sentinel-1 satellites ...

2026-05-02, 08:20 ESA

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 ...

2026-04-30, 08:10 ESA

To mark the first anniversary of the European Space Agency's Biomass satellite, we present a selection of striking images captured over the past 12 months, revealing Earth's forests, and much more, ...

2026-04-27, 08:00 ESA

Happy Earth Day, 22 April – a global call to act and protect our planet. At the European Space Agency, that action begins in orbit, where satellites deliver a continuous, global view of Earth and ...

2026-04-26, 08:30 ESA

22 April 2026The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) have signed an Implementing Arrangement to jointly identify strategic and technological gaps in Europe's Earth ...

2026-04-26, 08:10 ESA

As sea ice continues to succumb to the climate crisis, measuring its decline with precision has never been more urgent. To meet this challenge, the European Space Agency is developing three new ...