Finding Heras way: ESAs Flight...

2026-10-14, 08:00 ESA

The European Space Agency's Hera planetary defence mission team is preparing to light a fire in the sky. On the early morning of 15 October the small-car-sized spacecraft will burn its Orbit Control ...

Introducing ESAs Earth Virtual Expert

2026-10-13, 14:50 ESA

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 ...

Gibraltar imaged by IRIDE Eaglet II

2026-10-13, 14:40 ESA

While the final eight IRIDE Eaglet II satellites were launched a week ago, the first images from Eaglet II satellites launched earlier are being returned, including a view of Gibraltar featured ...

Earth from Space: Namibias biggest...

2026-10-13, 14:20 ESA

This image from Copernicus Sentinel-2, acquired on 5 April 2026, shows the Etosha National Park in northern Namibia.Zoom in to explore this image at its full resolution.The area is a game reserve ...

Sentinel-3C returns its first views...

2026-10-09, 08:00 ESA

Just two weeks after it was launched, the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite returned its first images and measurements from two of its key instruments – a major milestone that confirms the satellite ...

Earth from Space: Typhoon Surigae

2026-10-03, 08:50 ESA

We are used to seeing satellite images of tropical storms from above the clouds, featuring the characteristic white swirls around the eye of the storm. This false-colour, polarised image from ...

Italys IRIDE completes Eaglet II...

2026-10-03, 08:00 ESA

The final batch of Eaglet II satellites for Italy's IRIDE Earth observation programme has reached orbit, bringing the programme a step closer to providing a full range of satellite data for Italy's ...

EarthCAREs view of volcanic plume...

2026-10-02, 09:30 ESA

When Anak Krakatau erupted a few weeks ago, the European Space Agency's EarthCARE satellite, orbiting above, captured vertical profiles of different constituents within the volcanic plume. Designed ...

Three Earth Explorer candidates go...

2026-09-26, 09:20 ESA

The European Space Agency has reached another significant milestone in its commitment to advancing our understanding of Earth's dynamic processes and tackling pressing environmental challenges. Three ...

Earth from Space: Venetian Lagoon

2026-09-26, 09:00 ESA

This true-colour image of the Venetian Lagoon in northern Italy was acquired by the IRIDE satellites on 17 May 2026. It shows the city of Venice, with its distinctive Grand Canal curving through the ...