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Top Earth observation stories of 2024

23/12/2024 950 views 12 likes
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ESA and NASA deliver first joint picture of Greenland Ice S…

20/12/2024 16494 views 45 likes
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Earth from Space: Star cities

20/12/2024 3684 views 83 likes
With the festive season approaching, even Earth-observing satellites are getting into the spirit, capturing a stunning compilation of European cities that resemble stars.
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ESA signs launch contract for climate mission FORUM with Av…

18/12/2024 642 views 13 likes
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Earth from Space: Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland

13/12/2024 2792 views 56 likes
These summer images from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-1 missions showcase different satellite views of Greenland’s west coast.
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High-altitude balloon ride offers new perspective for CAIRT

12/12/2024 816 views 30 likes
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AI-powered satellite data reveals clouds in 3D

11/12/2024 2284 views 48 likes
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Earth from Space: First seasonal snow

06/12/2024 2590 views 65 likes
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 21 November 2024 captures the first snow of the season over Denmark and southern Sweden.
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Vega-C and Sentinel-1C launch highlights

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Sentinel-1C launches on Vega-C

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Relive Sentinel-1C on Vega-C launch

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Earth from Space: Agricultural patchwork, Romania

29/11/2024 2094 views 52 likes
A colourful patchwork of agricultural fields is pictured in this radar image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-1 over southeastern Romania.
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How do radar satellites work?

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Sentinel-1C pre-launch media briefing

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Earth from Space: ‘Angry husband’ eruption

22/11/2024 2798 views 64 likes
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 13 November 2024 shows the Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano eruption on the island of Flores in southern Indonesia.
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    This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 21 November 2024 captures the first snow of the season over Denmark and southern Sweden.

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