Dubai floods seen from space

2024-04-18, 17:59 ESA

Dubai has been hit with torrential rain that flooded the desert city ? submerging roads and vehicles and disrupting flights. More than 250 mm of precipitation was said to have fallen across the ...

Where missions come alive

2024-04-18, 14:27 ESA

Step inside ESA's Main Control Room at the Operations Centre in Darmstadt, GermanyPhoto credit: ESA/J. MaiAs Europe's centre of excellence for satellite operation, ESA's mission control is home to ...

?sat-2 gets two new AI apps

2024-04-18, 13:27 ESA

?sat-2, ESA's groundbreaking cubesat scheduled for launch in June, will now include two new AI-driven apps destined to demonstrate a crucial role in future environmental monitoring from space. The ...

ESA selects four new Earth Explorer...

2024-04-17, 19:24 ESA

As humans exert greater pressure on natural processes, understanding the intricate workings of our Earth system is increasingly vital for effective action on mitigation and adaption strategies. ESA's ...

EarthCARE out of the box

2024-04-16, 11:59 ESA

After being packed up in Germany, a long voyage to the US and then a month in storage, ESA's EarthCARE satellite has been carefully lifted out of its transport container so that the team at the ...

Earth from Space: The Ebro Delta

2024-04-12, 13:19 ESA

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows the delta of the Ebro River on the northeast coast of Spain.Zoom in to explore this image at its full 10 m resolution or click on the circles to learn ...

Juice aces Callisto flyby test

2024-04-11, 11:27 ESA

Seven years from now, in April 2031, ESA's Juice mission will fly past Jupiter's moon Callisto, offering scientists a tantalising glimpse at the mysterious, cratered alien world.That might seem far ...

Our Ocean from Space: a journey into...

2024-04-10, 20:52 ESA

When viewed from space, how does our ocean appear? What aspects stand out the most and what consequences does human activity have on marine ecosystems? These crucial topics are explored in Our Ocean ...

Total solar eclipse seen from space

2024-04-09, 13:26 ESA

A total solar eclipse swept across North America yesterday, blocking out the Sun momentarily with parts of the continent plunged into darkness. Geostationary satellites orbiting 36 000 km away ...

Earth from Space: Victoria, Australia

2024-04-05, 14:50 ESA

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features part of Victoria, a state in southeast Australia. Melbourne, Victoria's capital, is visible in the right of the image.Zoom in to explore this image at its ...