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Read about the details of the new contract here:
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Good news: economic growth doesn’t have to come at the expense of air quality.
Using Copernicus Sentinel-5P data, researchers found many major cities are growing while cutting NO₂ - read the full story⬇️
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We have good news for all radar satellites aficionados!
@esa.int and @thalesaleniaspace.bsky.social signed a contract to build two Copernicus Sentinel-1 next generation satellites.
What's cool about it?
✅ Larger coverage
✅ 5 m × 5 m geometric resolution
✅ Coverage extended to the polar regions
More than 30 years of satellite observations reveal changing glacier dynamics in Svalbard ❄️
By combining @esa.int Heritage Mission data with modern satellite observations, researchers found glacier surge frequency in Svalbard has increased threefold since 2015.
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Future Earth observation scientists in action🌍
From 27–29 May, 120 school students and teachers from 21 countries across Europe gathered at ESRIN for the Climate Detectives Summit 2026, exploring how satellite data, AI & science can help us better understand our planet.
www.esa.int/Education/Cl...
The race is on to select @esa.int's next Earth Explorer mission!
Four candidates are in the running: CryoRad, ECO, Hydroterra+ and Keystone.
Join us in Tallinn and take part in the EE12 User Consultation Meeting - Register here: atpi.eventsair.com/ee12ucm/
Welcome to the world’s lowest‑lying capital city🌍
This false‑colour Copernicus Sentinel‑2 image shows Baku, Azerbaijan, on the shores of the Caspian Sea, sitting 28 m below sea level.
Access the image at its full resolution: www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
Exploring Earth observation data at scale 🌍
Built on Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data, Tessera is an AI foundation model designed to help users work with large volumes of Earth observation information.
Read more🔗 www.esa.int/Applications...
ESA and @ebrd.bsky.social are teaming up 🤝
A Letter of Intent signed during the EBRD Annual Meeting in Riga, Latvia, on 6 June marks the start of a new collaboration to advance the use of Earth observation data in sustainable development.
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Happy World Oceans Day 🌊
Covering more than 70% of our planet, the ocean plays a vital role in regulating climate, supporting biodiversity and sustaining life on Earth. Healthy oceans are essential to a healthy planet.
📷 Images contain modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023-26), processed by ESA
Decades of archived radar data from ESA’s Heritage missions, combined with recent satellite measurements, are shedding new light on the dynamics of Svalbard’s glaciers.
For three days, students stepped into the role of Earth observation scientists at ESA’s Climate Detectives Summit 2026. From 27 to 29 May, 120 secondary school students and their teachers from 21 coun...
A foundation model trained on Earth observation data from Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 has been made widely available to researchers, it was announced at a computer industry conference this we...
The European Space Agency has awarded the contract to lead the development and build for two Copernicus Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellites to Thales Alenia Space. Building on the success of the cur...
