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ESA - Observing the Earth News

The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

ESA Observing the Earth ESA Observing the Earth August 6th, 2026 06:16:00 EDT -0400 The team behind Europe’s latest weather satellite Since the second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) began its launch campaign last month, it has undergone rigorous pre-launch inspections that ensure the electronic and mechanical systems are working correctly. How does a team of experts, including scientists, engineers, launch coordinators and mission operation specialists, ensure everything is running smoothly behind the scenes, both during and after liftoff? August 5th, 2026 05:30:00 EDT -0400 Europe’s forests losing more biomass since 2018 Europe’s forests are losing more biomass than previously thought, with disturbances such as drought and pests causing increasingly large losses from some of the oldest forests in Europe. This situation has deteriorated markedly since 2018. July 31st, 2026 05:36:00 EDT -0400 HydroGNSS data open for new insights into Earth’s water The European Space Agency's two-satellite HydroGNSS Scout mission has completed commissioning and is now in full scientific operations. Following extensive testing and validation of the satellites, instruments and ground segment, HydroGNSS data are now freely available to users worldwide, opening new opportunities to advance our understanding of water availability and the impacts of climate change on Earth's water cycle. July 31st, 2026 04:00:00 EDT -0400 Earth from Space: New Orleans and the mighty Mississippi Image: This colourful radar image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission features New Orleans and the delta of the Mississippi River, one the largest rivers in North America. July 30th, 2026 03:20:00 EDT -0400 SMOS salinity could offer early indicator of El Niño As the Pacific Ocean moves into an El Niño phase, scientists are monitoring changes in sea-surface temperature, but also sea-surface salinity – which is another key indicator of this phenomenon. Measurements from satellites such as the European Space Agency's SMOS mission are revealing how freshwater and salt patterns shift across the Pacific as this year’s El Niño develops – offering a potential new pathway for early detection. July 28th, 2026 08:04:00 EDT -0400 How Sentinel-1 measured movement of Venezuela quakes More than one month on from the catastrophic twin earthquakes in northern Venezuela on 24 June 2026, satellite data show the ground displacement was greater than first estimated. July 27th, 2026 11:00:00 EDT -0400 Wildfires near Cebreros ground station, Spain Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, captured on 26 July, shows a zoomed-in view over ESA's Cebreros ground station, which lies within the areas heavily affected by the wildfires in Spain. July 27th, 2026 09:50:00 EDT -0400 Fires rage near Bordeaux, France Image: These images by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, captured on 26 July, show the area to the west of Bordeaux, France, where wildfires continue to burn countryside, fanned by wind and heatwave conditions. July 24th, 2026 04:00:00 EDT -0400 Earth from Space: Agricultural patchwork Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Australia’s southwestern corner in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia. July 21st, 2026 09:35:00 EDT -0400 FLEX removed from container Image: The FLEX satellite, ESA’s next Earth Explorer mission, has been removed from its container packaging at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where it will be prepared for its upcoming launch. July 20th, 2026 04:00:00 EDT -0400 Call for interest: media programme for FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C launch at Europe’s Spaceport Press Release N° 35–2026 Media representatives are invited to express their interest in attending the media programme at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana for the launch of the FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellites on a Vega-C rocket (flight VV30). Liftoff is expected to take place on 14 September 2026 (22:21 local time, 03.21 CEST on 15 September). July 10th, 2026 08:00:00 EDT -0400 Revisit the Earth Explorer 12 User Consultation Meeting Revisit the Earth Explorer 12 User Consultation Meeting Held on 7–8 July 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia July 2nd, 2026 06:15:00 EDT -0400 Call for interest: MTG-I2 launch media programme at Europe’s Spaceport Press Release N° 33–2026 Media representatives are invited to express their interest in attending the media programme for the launch of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Imager weather satellite, MTG-I2, at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. June 25th, 2026 09:00:00 EDT -0400 Europe faces the heat Video: 00:02:07 Europe is facing an intense heatwave, with record temperatures and several cities under red alert. On 23 June, France recorded its hottest June day ever. This image was captured the same day by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite, which measures land surface temperature from space. Unlike air temperature, land surface temperature shows how hot the ground itself becomes, often much higher as rock and asphalt absorb heat throughout the day. Sentinel-3 uses thermal sensors to monitor Earth’s land, oceans, ice, and atmosphere, supporting everything from weather response to long-term climate monitoring. View image: Europe feels the heat beneath our feet Learn more about the Sentinel-3 mission April 22nd, 2026 10:38:00 EDT -0400 ESA and EDA launch joint study to strengthen Europe’s Earth observation capabilities Press Release N° 20–2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) have signed an Implementing Arrangement to jointly identify strategic and technological gaps in Europe’s Earth observation capabilities and develop a long-term roadmap in support of security and defence.