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Los Angeles struggles to contain wildfires

10/01/2025 3657 views 61 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 8139 views 105 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 2407 views 18 likes
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Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland
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ESA and NASA deliver first joint picture of Greenland Ice S…

20/12/2024 18824 views 55 likes
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Earth from Space: Star cities

20/12/2024 6123 views 123 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 902 views 16 likes
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Earth from Space: Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland

13/12/2024 3294 views 60 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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Stratospheric balloon furthers CAIRT
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High-altitude balloon ride offers new perspective for CAIRT

12/12/2024 988 views 31 likes
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AI-powered satellite data reveals clouds in 3D

11/12/2024 2794 views 54 likes
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Earth from Space: First seasonal snow

06/12/2024 2889 views 67 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

06/12/2024 2035 views 56 likes
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Sentinel-1C launches on Vega-C

05/12/2024 3388 views 60 likes
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Relive Sentinel-1C on Vega-C launch

04/12/2024 338 views 1 likes
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How do radar satellites work?

28/11/2024 1564 views 35 likes
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Sentinel-1C pre-launch media briefing

27/11/2024 1435 views 18 likes
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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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