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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.
Meet the Quality Assurance for EO Team
12 Nov 2024
The Quality Assurance For Earth Observation (also known as QA4EO) Service began its operations on 1 November 2019, providing support to the Data Quality and Algorithms Management Office at ESRIN, within the Sensor Performance, Processing and Algorithm section.
Frosty Frontiers and Salty Seas: Climate Data from ESA
6 Nov 2024
Oceans cover over 70% of Earth's surface, and their vastness means they play a crucial role in regulating the planet's climate.
Heritage data reveal potential interactions between Campi Flegrei and Vesuvius volcanoes
31 Oct 2024
The densely inhabited area of Naples, Italy, between Campi Flegrei caldera and the Vesuvius volcano, is one of the most hazardous regions in the world—Heritage data from ESA’s ERS and Envisat missions are proving to be vital in studying possible interactions between the two volcanic landforms.
How Swarm is helping scientists study the ionosphere
29 Oct 2024
A team of scientists has used Swarm data to refine a model that helps predict the behaviour of the ionosphere. This layer of Earth’s atmosphere plays a key role in communications and navigation.
How SMOS could help conserve prehistoric cave art
24 Oct 2024
Paintings etched by our distant ancestors onto walls deep within the Altamira caves in Northern Spain provide an invaluable glimpse into the earliest throws of human culture – and, as a result, the ongoing preservation of these ancient artworks is of crucial importance to those tasked with conserving the prehistoric site.
Agriculture and Space: What Capabilities Can Satellites Bring?
23 Oct 2024
Satellites enable the digital capture of vast and diverse agricultural data, which are essential for modern farming. By providing a comprehensive view of Earth's surface, satellites contribute invaluable information on crop health, soil moisture, and vegetation.
SAOCOM reveals how rock glaciers creep across the landscape
30 Sept 2024
Scientists are using the impressive capabilities of the SAOCOM constellation to investigate how creeping masses of frozen debris move across mountainous periglacial landscapes.
ESA's data provider: how ICEYE contributes to Earth observation
26 Sept 2024
ICEYE delivers unparalleled persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth, faster and more accurately than ever before.