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Earth from Space: Cyclone Dikeledi

24/01/2025 314 views 9 likes
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured Cyclone Dikeledi south of Madagascar on 16 January, just a few days after it made landfall on Africa’s southeastern coast causing widespread destruction in several countries and islands.
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Media invitation: last chance to see ESA’s Biomass satellite

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Swarm detects tidal signatures of our oceans

22/01/2025 1721 views 41 likes
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Earth from Space: Frozen borders

17/01/2025 3152 views 60 likes
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures the borders between North and South Dakota and Minnesota blanketed with snow and ice.
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EarthCARE goes live with data now available to all

16/01/2025 5270 views 64 likes
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InCubed launches highlight ESA’s support for innovation

15/01/2025 1110 views 29 likes
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IRIDE pathfinder satellite has launched

15/01/2025 1586 views 42 likes
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Los Angeles struggles to contain wildfires

10/01/2025 5086 views 75 likes
Five wildfires are still currently burning (as of 10 January) in areas of north Los Angeles. This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on 9 January 2025, shows the Palisades and the Eaton fires, with smoke seen reaching Catalina Island and the Santa Barbara reserve.
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Los Angeles ablaze

08/01/2025 9496 views 124 likes
Fanned by very strong winds, a wildfire is ripping through the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, California. This image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission vividly depicts the smoke billowing from the fire near Santa Monica on 7 January 2025, not long after the fire broke out.
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Top Earth observation stories of 2024

23/12/2024 2826 views 18 likes
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Earth from Space: Star cities

20/12/2024 6528 views 127 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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Vega-C and Sentinel-1C launch highlights

06/12/2024 2142 views 56 likes
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Sentinel-1C launches on Vega-C

05/12/2024 3480 views 60 likes
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Relive Sentinel-1C on Vega-C launch

04/12/2024 392 views 1 likes
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