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Spotlight on Third Party Mission provider: GEOSAT
26 June 2024
GEOSAT is one of ESA’s suppliers of commercial Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery for rapid-response disaster monitoring and mitigation.
Explaining the Terms and Conditions for ESA Third Party Missions data
14 June 2024
ESA's Third Party Missions (TPM) programme enables users, known as Principal Investigators (PIs), to access data delivered by more than 50 missions for use in research and development activities.
Heritage data provide insight into Alpine landslides
30 May 2024
Using radar data from ESA’s Envisat, ERS and Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites, scientists have shown how satellite radar interferometry can shed light on landslide processes in the Swiss Alps.
What is the Swarm Virtual Workspace for Earth Scientists (VirES)?
29 May 2024
Learn more about Swarm VirES in this infographic.
Beyond cloud nine: 10 reasons to be excited about EarthCARE
27 May 2024
With the launch of EarthCARE, ESA’s most complex Earth Explorer satellite yet, clouds, aerosols and radiation are about to become a whole lot clearer – at least scientifically.
Improving air quality monitoring with inter-agency cooperation
16 May 2024
As urban area’s expand, our planet grapples with a relentless environmental challenge: air pollution. Remote sensing satellites play a critical role in monitoring air pollution, and a constellation of three geostationary ultraviolet-visible satellite instruments will soon be in orbit to revolutionise the way scientists observe air quality.
Showcasing Fundamental Data Records for Altimetry
14 May 2024
ESA has developed a comprehensive suite of Earth system data records as part of the Fundamental Data Records for Altimetry (FDR4ALT) project.
Spotlight on Third Party Mission provider: EUSI
7 May 2024
European Space Imaging (EUSI) is one of ESA’s suppliers of commercial Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery for scientific research in Earth Observation (EO).
Meet the Earth Online Editorial & Graphics Services Team
4 Apr 2024
The Earth Online Editorial Service produces diverse publications, which facilitate ESA and TPM data discovery and exploitation, ensuring that the website maintains a returning and ever-growing user base.
Ten years of Swarm data help reveal processes in Earth’s core
26 Mar 2024
The tenth birthday of ESA’s three-satellite Swarm constellation has been a game changer for research into Earth’s magnetic field and core dynamics, as set out by an ESA-funded project.
Discover Earth like never before: the HEDAVI tool
4 Dec 2023
The Heritage Data Visualisation tool, or HEDAVI, enables the analysis of global spatio-temporal dynamics of natural and artificial environments, covering over 40 years of ESA Earth Observation Heritage data, Third Party Missions and some Copernicus data.
How satellite data empower sustainable urban growth
25 May 2023
Earth observation is a vital tool for facilitating the sustainable development of the world's cities, helping to ensure that urban centres keep spurring collaboration, innovation and opportunity as they continue to expand.
SMOS data reveal ecosystems' resistance to drought
24 May 2023
Climate change is rapidly altering the world’s ecosystems, causing extreme weather conditions, such as droughts, to become increasingly frequent. Understanding the factors that contribute to ecosystem resilience to extreme events is vital to develop more effective strategies for climate adaptation and mitigation.
Aeolus enhances volcanic ash forecasts for aviation safety
23 May 2023
A new study, using wind data from ESA’s Aeolus mission, highlights the importance of using satellite missions like Aeolus to improve volcanic ash forecasting and ensure aviation safety in the future.
Greenhouse gas monitoring with the GHGSat mission
24 May 2022
Find out more about the GHGsat mission in our new infographic.
ESA facilitates access to greenhouse gas data
24 May 2022
Canadian company GHGSat Inc., which offers high-resolution remote sensing of greenhouse gas emissions, air quality gas, and other trace gas emissions from any point sources in the world, is now an ESA Third Party Mission.
Living Planet Symposium showcases Pléiades Neo data
23 May 2022
This week, the community of Earth observation data users gather at the Living Planet Symposium to explore the latest progress in Earth observation satellites and data.
New one-stop-shop for ESA and NASA altimetry data
19 May 2022
cs2eo.org is a free, easy-to-use portal to explore, combine and download airborne and spaceborne altimetry data from CryoSat-2, ICESat-2, CryoVEx, IceBridge and CryoTEMPO-EOLIS.
How ESA uses space data to explore deep Earth
18 May 2022
As anthropogenic activities continue to unbalance our environment, scientists strive to fully understand the intricate interactions within Earth’s system.
Vision-1 to enable cutting-edge science and spur innovation
17 May 2022
Vision-1 – which is the result of a collaboration between Airbus Defence and Space and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) – provides sub-metric imagery to support activities across many industries, including urban planning, agricultural monitoring, land classification, natural resource management and disaster monitoring.