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Remote Sensing specialist addresses a sustainable farmer initiative using Vision-1 data
6 Mar 2025
Researcher Basnewende Brice Fulgence Zoungrana, of the Oklahoma State University, had first pursued a Bachelor’s Degree in Macroeconomics at the University Saint Thomas D’Aquin, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Tech start-up uses satellite data to boost commercial success
4 Mar 2025
A Croatian digital services firm has used data from an ESA Third Party Mission (TPM) to transform its vision of a next-generation green space management tool into commercial reality.
Sea ice is fading. But how much?
3 Mar 2025
In the Arctic, multi-year ice was once the norm, forming a thick crust over much of the Arctic Ocean throughout winter and persisting through the warmer summer months. Now that is no longer the case.
EarthCARE’s incredible images of winter in the stratosphere
20 Feb 2025
Rare, mysterious and beautiful polar stratospheric clouds have dazzled sky-gazers with their rainbow-coloured hues this winter. Thanks to EarthCARE’s newly released Level 1 data, we can observe them in great detail from space.
Satellites help unveil the invasion of an alien plant species
13 Feb 2025
Scientists have used satellite observations and aerial drone imagery to map the spread of an aggressive non-native weed across coastal dune landscapes, providing essential information that could help reduce the impact of this damaging invasive species on local ecosystems.
Commercial satellite data in humanitarian aid
11 Feb 2025
Commercial satellites included in ESA's Third Party Missions (TPM) programme deliver data that support critical applications in humanitarian aid efforts.
Which geomagnetic storm was the biggest? Swarm compares 10 May and 10 October 2024
6 Feb 2025
Some of the biggest geomagnetic storms in decades lit up Earth’s atmosphere throughout 2024 with dazzling auroras. But which was biggest? Eelco Doornbos of KNMI has used different aspects of Swarm data, his Space Weather Timeline Viewer, and reports of visible aurora from the ground, to investigate.
CryoSat and ICESat-2 in harmony over sea ice
3 Feb 2025
On 6 February 2025, the observations of the European Space Agency’s CryoSat and NASA’s ICESat-2 satellites will align almost perfectly with each other, providing the best opportunity yet to measure sea ice from space.
Quick guide to Data Service Request submission
29 Jan 2025
Follow this quick guide to learn how to submit a Data Service Request, which is required when applying for level zero (A)SAR data from ESA's European Remote Sensing satellites (ERS) and the Envisat mission.
Quick guide to Fast Registration submission
29 Jan 2025
Follow this quick guide to learn how to obtain access to datasets offered through ESA's Fast Registration mechanism.
Quick guide to Announcement of Opportunity submission
29 Jan 2025
Follow this quick guide to learn how to access data or participate in activities offered through ESA's Announcement of Opportunity mechanism.
Quick guide to Project Proposal submission
29 Jan 2025
This infographic provides a quick guide to the Project Proposal submission process.
PAZ tracks the stability of critical urban infrastructure
28 Jan 2025
The impressive ability of the PAZ radar satellite to detect subtle changes in the stability of key transport infrastructure, including airport runways, bridges and railways, has been demonstrated using data delivered via ESA’s Third Party Mission’s (TPM) programme.
ESA's data provider: how GHGSat contributes to Earth observation
21 Jan 2025
Established in 2011, the Canadian data technology firm, GHGSat, uses its satellite constellation to monitor greenhouse gas emissions at unparalleled ground resolution and sensitivity (25 m and 100 kg of CH4/hour respectively).
Swarm tracks space weather with global, near-real time Kp-like hazard index
14 Jan 2025
A new space weather variation hazard index, developed by British Geological Survey researchers using data from the European Space Agency’s Swarm satellite constellation, provides a near-real time, global picture of geomagnetic variations to spot the local effects of space weather.
Meet the EarthCARE DISC team
13 Jan 2025
The EarthCARE Data, Innovation and Science Cluster (DISC) is an international consortium of experts whose aim is to support ESA in ensuring that the different EarthCARE data products are of the highest quality as part of the data user quality framework.
Commercial satellite data in agriculture and food security
20 Dec 2024
Commercial Earth observing satellites, whose data are disseminated via ESA’s Third Party Missions (TPMs) programme, are having an increasing impact on food security and agriculture.
CryoSat helps crack the last great frontier: sea ice in Canada’s Northwest Passage
13 Dec 2024
Canada’s Northwest Passage is widely known as one of the last great frontiers. 120 years since Amundsen finally cracked its icy narrows, it remains a challenge even today.
How commercial satellites are transforming urban monitoring
28 Nov 2024
Commercial Earth observation (EO) missions are having an increasing impact on urban monitoring, providing detailed observations across multiple data domains to support city planning and tackle urban challenges.
An overview of EarthCARE's Data, Innovation and Science Cluster
21 Nov 2024
Following the launch of ESA's EarthCARE (Cloud, Aerosol, and Radiation Explorer) satellite in May 2024, a group of experts from 16 organisations are ready to begin work on quality control and calibration and validation activities related to the mission's data products.