How Sentinel-1 measured movement of...
More than one month on from the catastrophic twin earthquakes in northern Venezuela on 24 June 2026, satellite data show the ground displacement was greater than first estimated.The map below shows ...
Europes digital Earth gets ready to...
Destination Earth (DestinE), a flagship initiative funded by the European Commission, to develop a highly accurate digital replica of Earth's systems, is preparing to extend its rollout, so more ...
Wildfires near Cebreros ground...
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, captured on 26 July, shows a zoomed-in view of the Cebreros ground station, west of Madrid, Spain.The area around the town of Ávila, about 100 km northwest of the ...
Fires rage near Bordeaux, France
These images by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, captured on 26 July, show the area to the west of Bordeaux, in south-western France, where wildfires continue to burn countryside, fanned by wind ...
The curious case of why methane...
With fewer cars on the road, planes in the air and factories running, the skies seemed cleaner during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, while there was a decline in pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, ...
Earth from Space: Olympic view
With the 2026 Winter Olympics officially opening today, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission brings us a striking view of northern Italy, highlighting several key Olympic venues.Zoom in to explore this ...
FLEX and Sentinel-3C arrive at...
With liftoff scheduled for September, excitement is building at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana as two cutting-edge Earth observation satellites, FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C, have arrived to ...
Earth from Space: Agricultural patchwork
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Australia's southwestern corner in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, seen here in June 2026.Zoom in or click on the circles to ...
MTG-I2 checked and inspected
Since MTG-I2 was taken out of its protective casing at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana at the beginning of July, the satellite has undergone a ‘fit check' with its launch vehicle adapter.This ...
Improved reporting needed on forest...
More analysis is needed to ensure that tropical forest degeneration and regeneration are consistently reported in carbon cycle models and in national reporting, according to a study funded in part by ...
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