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What does the latest research tell us about Earth's changing climate? The '10 New Insights in Climate Science 2025' report highlights ten key findings, including accelerating ocean warming, record‑breaking global heat and reduced carbon uptake on land. Read more: 📹contains modified Copernicus Marine Service data (CNR, Buongiorno et. al.), processed by ESA

What does the latest research tell us about Earth's changing climate? The '10 New Insights in Climate Science 2025' report highlights ten key findings, including accelerating ocean warming, record‑breaking global heat and reduced carbon uptake on land. Read more: 📹contains modified Copernicus Marine Service data (CNR, Buongiorno et. al.), processed by ESA

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This is the air you breathed in 2024🌍 Tiny dust particles and droplets — 'aerosols' — drift around the globe. They can trigger asthma, cause acid rain, and even alter climate by absorbing and scattering sunlight. The Copernicus EU Sentinel‑5P mission tracks air pollution from space, giving us a clearer picture of the air we breathe.

This is the air you breathed in 2024🌍 Tiny dust particles and droplets — 'aerosols' — drift around the globe. They can trigger asthma, cause acid rain, and even alter climate by absorbing and scattering sunlight. The Copernicus EU Sentinel‑5P mission tracks air pollution from space, giving us a clearer picture of the air we breathe.

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And there it goes! After separating from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, Copernicus EU Sentinel-6B is now flying solo under the care of ESA Operations. We’re waiting to receive its first signal📡 📸Credits: SpaceX / NASA

And there it goes! After separating from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, Copernicus EU Sentinel-6B is now flying solo under the care of ESA Operations. We’re waiting to receive its first signal📡 📸Credits: SpaceX / NASA

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The arrival of a new season as seen from space! On 22 September the equinox marked the beginning of Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and of Spring in the Southern Hemisphere. This animation shows how the terminator line moved from December 2023 to 20 September 2024. 📸 EUMETSAT Meteosat Second Generation data, processed by @simon_sat

The arrival of a new season as seen from space! On 22 September the equinox marked the beginning of Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and of Spring in the Southern Hemisphere. This animation shows how the terminator line moved from December 2023 to 20 September 2024. 📸 EUMETSAT Meteosat Second Generation data, processed by @simon_sat

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And there they go! 🛰️ MTG-S1 and Copernicus EU Sentinel-4 have separated from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and are now flying solo. We have also received acquisition of signal📡

And there they go! 🛰️ MTG-S1 and Copernicus EU Sentinel-4 have separated from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and are now flying solo. We have also received acquisition of signal📡

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In 20 days, European Space Agency's Biomass satellite will be launched! The mission's P-band synthetic aperture radar can penetrate through the forest canopy to measure trees‘ biomass (woody trunks/branches/stems), which is where trees store most of their carbon.

In 20 days, European Space Agency's Biomass satellite will be launched! The mission's P-band synthetic aperture radar can penetrate through the forest canopy to measure trees‘ biomass (woody trunks/branches/stems), which is where trees store most of their carbon.

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🛰️ ESA's EarthCARE mission has measured atmospheric ripples -gravity waves- inside clouds for the first time from space. In August 2025, inside clouds over Antarctica, these waves cooled the air and triggered ice crystal formation, enhancing cloud formation. Here's the full story: 📹ESA/ATG medialab

🛰️ ESA's EarthCARE mission has measured atmospheric ripples -gravity waves- inside clouds for the first time from space. In August 2025, inside clouds over Antarctica, these waves cooled the air and triggered ice crystal formation, enhancing cloud formation. Here's the full story: 📹ESA/ATG medialab

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With the upcoming launch of Copernicus EU Sentinel-1D, the Sentinel-1 mission will continue to deliver all-weather, day-and-night radar observations, supporting marine monitoring, disaster response and climate research. Learn more about the mission:

With the upcoming launch of Copernicus EU Sentinel-1D, the Sentinel-1 mission will continue to deliver all-weather, day-and-night radar observations, supporting marine monitoring, disaster response and climate research. Learn more about the mission:

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Explore our missions in 3D! Interact with 3D models of European Space Agency satellites, which visualise their design and payload, and see case studies highlighting data applications in the new Earth Online website:

Explore our missions in 3D! Interact with 3D models of European Space Agency satellites, which visualise their design and payload, and see case studies highlighting data applications in the new Earth Online website:

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The call for paper publications for Big Data From Space 2023 is now open! An in-person conference featuring tutorials, lightning talks and birds of a feather sessions. 🗓️ 6-9 November 📍 Vienna, Austria. 🔗 #BiDS23 EU SatCen @EU_ScienceHub Copernicus EU

The call for paper publications for Big Data From Space 2023 is now open! An in-person conference featuring tutorials, lightning talks and birds of a feather sessions. 🗓️ 6-9 November 📍 Vienna, Austria. 🔗 #BiDS23 EU SatCen @EU_ScienceHub Copernicus EU

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Mission confirmed✅ Copernicus EU Sentinel-6B is now in orbit and ready to begin the Launch and Early Operations phase with ESA Operations. The mission will extend long-term record of sea-surface height measurements:

Mission confirmed✅ Copernicus EU Sentinel-6B is now in orbit and ready to begin the Launch and Early Operations phase with ESA Operations. The mission will extend long-term record of sea-surface height measurements:

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Blink and you'll miss it 🌑☀️ A total solar eclipse swept across North America yesterday, blocking out the Sun for a few moments. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and, for a short period, blocks the face of the Sun, save for a visible ring of light, known as the Sun’s corona. These images by the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-16) captured the moon's shadow casted on Earth's surface moving across North America from 16:00 to 23:00 CEST. 🎥 European Space Agency NOAA Satellites

Blink and you'll miss it 🌑☀️ A total solar eclipse swept across North America yesterday, blocking out the Sun for a few moments. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and, for a short period, blocks the face of the Sun, save for a visible ring of light, known as the Sun’s corona. These images by the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-16) captured the moon's shadow casted on Earth's surface moving across North America from 16:00 to 23:00 CEST. 🎥 European Space Agency NOAA Satellites

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We have a mission! Both HydroGNSS satellites have sent their first signals 📡 HydroGNSS is an European Space Agency Scout mission under FutureEO: compact in size, but built to deliver big science insights into Earth’s water cycle💧:

We have a mission! Both HydroGNSS satellites have sent their first signals 📡 HydroGNSS is an European Space Agency Scout mission under FutureEO: compact in size, but built to deliver big science insights into Earth’s water cycle💧:

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Both European Space Agency's HydroGNSS satellites have been deployed and are now flying solo. HydroGNSS 1 and 2 are our first Scout mission: they are developed within a limited budget, while offering actionable data to scientists worldwide. HydroGNSS will deliver key insight into Earth's water cycle:

Both European Space Agency's HydroGNSS satellites have been deployed and are now flying solo. HydroGNSS 1 and 2 are our first Scout mission: they are developed within a limited budget, while offering actionable data to scientists worldwide. HydroGNSS will deliver key insight into Earth's water cycle:

ESA Earth Observation

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HydroGNSS, European Space Agency's first Scout mission, launches today!🚀 Developed under FutureEO, this twin-satellite mission will use signals from navigation satellites like Galileo and GPS to monitor key climate variables linked to water and Earth's water cycle — like soil moisture, wetlands, floods, freeze/thaw state, and above-ground biomass: 📹ESA/Mlabspace

HydroGNSS, European Space Agency's first Scout mission, launches today!🚀 Developed under FutureEO, this twin-satellite mission will use signals from navigation satellites like Galileo and GPS to monitor key climate variables linked to water and Earth's water cycle — like soil moisture, wetlands, floods, freeze/thaw state, and above-ground biomass: 📹ESA/Mlabspace

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We have received confirmation that MetOp-SG-A1 is alive and well, after its solar array has been deployed, ensuring that the satellite could generate power🔋 We can now celebrate two new missions, EUMETSAT's MetOp-SG-A1 and Copernicus EU Sentinel-5A:

We have received confirmation that MetOp-SG-A1 is alive and well, after its solar array has been deployed, ensuring that the satellite could generate power🔋 We can now celebrate two new missions, EUMETSAT's MetOp-SG-A1 and Copernicus EU Sentinel-5A:

ESA Earth Observation

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Who knows how much is 1⃣ trillion tonnes of ice? To put it into perspective, one trillion tonnes of ice can be thought of as a cube of ice measuring 10x10x10 km, taller than Mount Everest – illustrated here as a cube of ice over Oslo. #GLOC2023

Who knows how much is 1⃣ trillion tonnes of ice? To put it into perspective, one trillion tonnes of ice can be thought of as a cube of ice measuring 10x10x10 km, taller than Mount Everest – illustrated here as a cube of ice over Oslo. #GLOC2023

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The first results from #EarthCARE cloud profiling radar are here! Here's how they look like and why you should be as excited as we are: The radar was provided by JAXA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and it's one of the four instruments aboard the satellite.

The first results from #EarthCARE cloud profiling radar are here! Here's how they look like and why you should be as excited as we are: The radar was provided by JAXA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and it's one of the four instruments aboard the satellite.

ESA Earth Observation

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What secrets lie beneath the frozen ground? With the arctic warming nearly 4 times faster than the rest of the world, permafrost is thawing rapidly. What are the consequences? More in our latest video:

What secrets lie beneath the frozen ground? With the arctic warming nearly 4 times faster than the rest of the world, permafrost is thawing rapidly. What are the consequences? More in our latest video:

ESA Earth Observation

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Read how European Space Agency's SWARM and SMOS missions detected the effect of the recent ☀️coronal mass ejections: a disturbance in the force⬇️

Read how European Space Agency's SWARM and SMOS missions detected the effect of the recent ☀️coronal mass ejections: a disturbance in the force⬇️

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This animation shows hourly measurements of Particulate Matter 10 micrometres or less in diameter (PM10) across the Po Valley from 1 January to 31 January 2024. The data was obtained from Copernicus ECMWF reanalysis modelled data. PM10 plays a pivotal role in the air quality dynamics of the Po Valley. Comprising various particles like dust, pollen and combustion byproducts, PM10 is inhalable and can impact respiratory health.

This animation shows hourly measurements of Particulate Matter 10 micrometres or less in diameter (PM10) across the Po Valley from 1 January to 31 January 2024. The data was obtained from Copernicus ECMWF reanalysis modelled data. PM10 plays a pivotal role in the air quality dynamics of the Po Valley. Comprising various particles like dust, pollen and combustion byproducts, PM10 is inhalable and can impact respiratory health.

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.European Space Agency's new FIRE documentary is now out! 🔥 Learn how satellite data can be used to plan forests' recovery and monitor volcanic eruptions: 🎥

.European Space Agency's new FIRE documentary is now out! 🔥 Learn how satellite data can be used to plan forests' recovery and monitor volcanic eruptions: 🎥

ESA Earth Observation

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