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Earth from Space: Frozen borders

17/01/2025 1742 views 38 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 4786 views 60 likes
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InCubed launches highlight ESA’s support for innovation

15/01/2025 1042 views 28 likes
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IRIDE pathfinder satellite has launched

15/01/2025 1452 views 40 likes
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Los Angeles struggles to contain wildfires

10/01/2025 4965 views 74 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 9334 views 121 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 2743 views 18 likes
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ESA and NASA deliver first joint picture of Greenland Ice S…

20/12/2024 19080 views 56 likes
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Earth from Space: Star cities

20/12/2024 6450 views 126 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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Earth from Space: Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland

13/12/2024 3447 views 63 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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Vega-C and Sentinel-1C launch highlights

06/12/2024 2126 views 56 likes
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Sentinel-1C launches on Vega-C

05/12/2024 3465 views 60 likes
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Relive Sentinel-1C on Vega-C launch

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How do radar satellites work?

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