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A record-breaking drought has caused parts of the Yangtze River to dry up – affecting hydropower, shipping routes and limiting drinking water supplies. Images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission show a comparison of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers, near Chongqing, over the last three years.

Jupiter showcases aurorae, hazes (NIRCam widefield view)

A special Moon snap

Water levels on the Rhine River have continued to drop owing to soaring temperatures and lack of rainfall - preventing many vessels from navigating through the river's waters at full capacity. These Copernicus Sentinel-2 images show the stark difference between August 2021 and August 2022.

Pure gold pin for space testing

A spacewalk full of firsts

EarthCARE taking wing

Hundreds of residents and tourists have been evacuated from the Greek island of Lesbos after a wildfire broke out on the morning of 23 July. This image, captured by Sentinel-2, shows the active fire front which stretches for more than four km.

Bound up with the Moon

From Blu-Ray players to Earth orbit

These Copernicus Sentinel-2 images, one year apart, show the area affected by wildfire around Las Batuecas - Sierra de Francia Nature Reserve near Salamanca in western Spain.

Discs for fault detection

Cosmic manatee accelerates particles from head

Deep within the Sahara Desert lies one of the best-preserved craters on Earth. On Asteroid Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the almost-perfectly circular Tenoumer Crater in Mauritania.

The Po River, the longest river in Italy, is hitting record low water levels after months without heavy rainfall. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 animation reveals how the river has significantly shrunk between June 2020 and June 2022.

ESA – made of people

Lunar science stirring on Mount Etna

Hera asteroid mission’s first step

The face of Galileo

Euclid gains solar power and protection

Plato’s cave: vacuum test for exoplanet detection

Vacuum soak for satellite brain

Volunteers watching the skies

A dazzling Hubble collection of supernova host galaxies

Lunar eclipse captured by Samantha Cristoforetti aboard the International Space Station

Fly far, fly true

Matthias returns to Cologne

India is currently facing a prolonged heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 42°C in numerous cities across the country. This map, generated using data from Copernicus Sentinel-3, shows the land surface temperature on 29 April.

Webb in full focus

Hubble observations used to answer key exoplanet questions

Celebrating Hubble’s 32nd birthday with a galaxy grouping

Radio eye on tree-counting Biomass

3D-printed bone

Solar power down

A record broken: Hubble finds the most distant star ever seen

Solar Orbiter tracks solar features during closest approach

Turning astronaut waste into fuel on Mars

Unlimited 3D printing for space

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