By leveraging advanced satellite-based monitoring of our planet, ESA aims to provide critical data and knowledge to guide action and policy for a more sustainable future.
Lava Fields in Iceland
Copernicus Sentinel-2 images show the new lava fields that have formed near Grindavik in Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula.
Wildfires in Brazil
This image was captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on Sept. 9, 2024, and shows wildfires along the Xingu River, in the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil.
Ottawa’s Fall Rhapsody
West of downtown Ottawa lies Gatineau Park, where sugar maple leaves turn orange-red and hickories turn golden-bronze during the season, known regionally as “the Fall Rhapsody.”
Sentinel-2C in the Vega Launch Tower
In preparation for liftoff on Sept. 4, 2024, the Vega–Sentinel-2C upper-composite has been hoisted into the launch tower at Europe’s Spaceport. The Sentinel-2 mission is based on a constellation of two identical satellites, Sentinel-2A (launched in...
Wildfires in Madeira
Wildfires have been ravaging the Portuguese island of Madeira in the North Atlantic Ocean.
HawkEye 360 Microsatellite Cluster 10 Successfully Launched and Deployed
Cluster 10 launched on Aug. 16, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., aboard the Transporter-11 Rideshare mission with SpaceX via launch integrator Exolaunch.
USGS Electrical Conductivity Map
After nearly two decades of data collection, the first-ever nationwide survey of Earth’s electrical conductivity is available.
Paris Olympics from Above
From July 26-Aug. 11, 2024, athletes from around the world will come together in France to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Venues for the games span the country, but most of the 329 events will occur within Paris and its metropolitan area.
Hurricane Debby Hits Florida
Hurricane Debby made landfall near the town of Steinhatchee, Fla., on Aug. 5, 2024, as a Category 1 storm.
