The European Space Agency (ESA) introduced Tessera, a new artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to make Earth-observation imagery more accessible to scientists, policymakers and non-specialist users. The system applies advanced machine-learning techniques to...
The European Space Agency has released a striking new Copernicus Sentinel-2 image of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, in recognition of World Environment Day.
A nighttime satellite image has revealed atmospheric gravity waves generated by Super Typhoon Sinlaku as it moved across the western Pacific Ocean. The image captures rippling patterns spreading through the upper atmosphere, offering a striking example of how powerful...
A colorful radar image from South Africa’s Maize Triangle is providing a new look at one of the country’s most important agricultural regions.
Greenland is the world's largest island, and about 80 percent of its surface is covered by the Greenland Ice Sheet, the second largest ice mass on Earth after the Antarctic Ice Sheet. This image combines three acquisitions taken by Sentinel-1’s radar over the...
This image centers on Beaver Island, the largest island in Lake Michigan at 13 miles (21 kilometers) long and 6 miles (10 kilometers) wide.
Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on April 21, 2026, this image shows a double bloom in the Netherlands: an array of vibrant colors in the tulip fields as well as the blue-greenish swirls of phytoplankton in the North Sea. In the image we can see the...
A radar-derived map reveals the extent of ground subsidence across Mexico City, where some areas are sinking at alarming rates.
Above-normal precipitation swelled Michigan’s rivers to major flood stage in March and April 2026, damaging infrastructure and triggering evacuations in multiple counties.
A collection of 2.5-minute Target Sector JMA Himawari-9 AHI Visible images showed Super Typhoon Sinlaku as its eye approached Saipan in the Mariana Islands on April 13-14, 2026.
