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Commercial satellite data in culture and heritage research
31 Oct 2025
Commercial Earth observing satellites, whose data are disseminated via ESA’s Third Party Missions (TPMs) programme, are having an increasing impact on the study, management and conservation of heritage sites.
An unlikely pairing – cosmic ray detectors and space lasers prove mutually beneficial
28 Oct 2025
When ESA's groundbreaking Aeolus satellite began experiencing a mysterious signal loss in 2019, help came from an unexpected source: a cosmic ray observatory in Argentina that had detected the spacecraft's UV laser beam.
Satellites help unveil ancient irrigation networks beneath desert sands
21 Oct 2025
Researchers have used satellite observations to map thousands of kilometres of previously unknown ancient irrigation systems across the Middle East and Central Asia. Their findings revealed sophisticated water management networks that could inform modern approaches to drought and water scarcity.
EarthCARE dazzles with ocean blooms, rainforests and ice
15 Oct 2025
Earth Explorer siblings, the European Space Agency's EarthCARE satellite is delivering data far beyond its initial objectives.
EarthCARE’s lidar measures land and ocean surface depolarisation
14 Oct 2025
The Earth, Cloud, Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) mission continues to deliver new insights into how these elements of Earth’s system interact. New applications for land and ocean monitoring are being explored with the satellite’s Atmospheric Lidar (ATLID).
How ESA’s ice mission is transforming ocean monitoring
14 Oct 2025
In 2010 CryoSat embarked on a mission to investigate Earth’s icy zones but, during its 15 years in orbit, the satellite has gone beyond ice monitoring to deliver unprecedented insight into the dynamics of the planet’s polar oceans.
Banda Aceh, Indonesia: As seen by COSMO-SkyMed
10 Oct 2025
This COSMO-SkyMed satellite image of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, was acquired on 04 February 2013.
Kaya Refugee Camp, South Sudan: As seen by GeoEye-1
10 Oct 2025
This image is a high-resolution GeoEye-1 satellite view of Kaya Refugee Camp in South Sudan, taken on 28 March 2019.
Ali Masjid, Pakistan: As seen by GeoEye-1
10 Oct 2025
This GeoEye-1 image, acquired on 12 November 2021, shows the area around Ali Masjid in Khyber District, Pakistan, including Shahgai Fort in the lower right.
Radar views of Mount Etna, Italy: As seen by COSMO-SkyMed and ERS-2
10 Oct 2025
These COSMO-SkyMed and ERS-2 radar views show Mount Etna, Italy, Europe’s highest and most active volcano.
Lake Meke, Türkiye: As seen by COSMO-SkyMed
9 Oct 2025
This COSMO-SkyMed satellite image of Lake Meke, Türkiye, was acquired on 07 August 2016.
Villages in the Czech Republic: As seen by GeoEye-1
9 Oct 2025
This GeoEye-1 image from 3 September 2019 shows the villages of Hrušky (left) and Moravská Nová Ves (right) in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.
Icebergs in Greenland Sea: As seen by COSMO-SkyMed
9 Oct 2025
This COSMO-SkyMed satellite image, acquired on 01 September 2020, captures icebergs off the northeast coast of Greenland.
Pyamalaw River, Myanmar: As seen by ICEYE
9 Oct 2025
This ICEYE satellite image of Pyamalaw River, Myanmar was acquired on 11 November 2011.
Denver, United States of America: As seen by ICEYE
9 Oct 2025
This ICEYE satellite image of Denver, in the United States of America, was acquired on 27 November 2019.
Vaud, Switzerland: As seen by GeoEye-1
9 Oct 2025
This GeoEye-1 satellite image, acquired on 22 August 2013, shows the agricultural and residential landscape in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, covering the villages of Gollion, Penthaz, and Vufflens-la-Ville.
Algerian coast: As seen by ICEYE
9 Oct 2025
This ICEYE satellite image of the Algerian coast was acquired on 03 December 2021.
Madeira and Manicorè Rivers, Brazil: As seen by ICEYE
9 Oct 2025
This ICEYE satellite image of the Madeira and Manicorè Rivers in Brazil was acquired on 20 January 2023.
Visegrad, Bosnia Herzegovina: As seen by GeoEye-1
9 Oct 2025
This GeoEye-1 satellite image, captured on 27 June 2020, depicts the town of Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and its surrounding landscape.
Campotosto Lake, Abruzzo, Italy: As seen by COSMO-SkyMed
9 Oct 2025
This COSMO-SkyMed satellite image captures Campotosto Lake in Abruzzo, Italy, as seen in August 2016.