Sentinel-1D goes live: a milestone...
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 ...
Earth from Space: Netherlands in bloom
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 ...
Stunning images from Biomass mark its...
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, ...
Turning data from space into action...
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 ...
ESA and EDA launch joint study to...
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 ...
Braving the Arctic for upcoming...
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 ...
Earth from Space: Cloud patterns over...
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image highlights a distinctive cloud formation north of the Canary Islands of Tenerife and La Gomera.Zoom in or click on the circles to explore this image at its full ...
Why is Antarcticas mass increasing?
The Antarctic Ice Sheet has been growing since 2020 – and scientists have now identified why. Research funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) looked at factors affecting Antarctica's delicate ...
Antarcticas vanishing sea ice...
Shrinking ice is arguably one of the most visible indicators of climate change – particularly in the Arctic. However, a European Space Agency-funded study used information from satellites to show ...
Three ESA-built satellites on show in...
Three Earth observation satellites, developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) with European partners, and due to launch later this year, have completed their functional and environmental tests and ...
