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Success Stories
Read articles about the successes of ESA's mission programmes and applications of the data obtained by the satellites....
EXPLORE MOREGallery
Discover the diverse beauty of our planet through ESA's satellite imagery, showcasing unique perspectives and intricate patterns from across the globe....
EXPLORE MOREInfographics
Browse a series of infographics covering ESA missions and related data collections, as well as overviews of projects, campaigns, and tools....
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Navigate through our FAQ section for helpful insights and straightforward answers on utilizing Earth Online's features & data access....
EXPLORE MOREQuality Reports Advanced Search
Explore the Quality Control Reports - access, filter, and download reports from various ESA and TPM missions with ease....
EXPLORE MOREDATA APPLICATION
Transforming space data into climate action
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Learn how ESA’s satellite data supports climate action by tracking ice loss, greenhouse gases, and environmental changes.…
Satellite data boost global understanding of land surface
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Discover how ESA satellites monitor Earth's land surface, tracking changes in vegetation, soil moisture, and climate impacts.…
Space helps monitor Earth’s changing biosphere
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Explore how ESA satellites monitor Earth's changing biosphere, from forests to oceans, aiding climate action and understanding carbon cycles…
Satellite data key to monitoring the oceans
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ESA's satellite missions provide crucial data to monitor oceans, supporting ecosystem protection, climate research, and maritime safety.…
How ESA uses space data to explore deep Earth
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ESA missions help scientists understand how Earth's core, mantle, and crust impact the planet's changing environment.…
How space data are transforming the global food system
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Earth observation is enabling data-driven change in agriculture, helping farmers adapt to today's challenges.…
Satellites reveal changes to Earth’s icy zones
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ESA's Earth observation activities are helping scientists and the impact of climate change on ice loss.…
Space data help unravel the complexities of Earth’s atmosphere
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Discover how space data is revolutionising our understanding of Earth's atmosphere…
Success Stories
From archive to climate record: 40+ years of AVHRR
ESA's Heritage Space programme has delivered a major boost to climate research with a new, harmonised, 1 kilometre resolution dataset built …
Thematic SAR data collections fuel research across key regions
ESA has curated and released a series of off-the-shelf Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data collections grouped by thematic domains. They off…
Chilean rock glaciers tracked in high resolution
Scientists have used the Pléiades Neo satellite constellation to monitor large tongue-shaped deposits of ice and debris as they creep down t…
EarthCARE spots birth of rare fire cloud over Europe
Climate change means wildfires are becoming a more common threat in Europe. Thanks to EarthCARE’s multispectral imager, we can track their w…
EO Insight
Forests in 3D: Biomass Data Insights
Forests are often considered in terms of the land area they occupy - their two-dimensional extent. However, forests also vary greatly by hei…
Forests and their role in the Carbon Cycle: ESA data and tools
Covering nearly a third of Earth’s land surface, forests play an important role in the regulation of the climate system by absorbing and sto…
Agriculture and Space: What Capabilities Can Satellites Bring?
Satellites enable the digital capture of vast and diverse agricultural data, which are essential for modern farming. By providing a comprehe…
How Satellites See the Winds Inside Tropical Storms
From calm breezes to destructive cyclones, winds shape Earth’s weather and climate. Satellites allow us to observe these dynamic patterns fr…
FAQ
How can I download CryoSat data?
Find out how to download data through the CryoSat Science Server.…
What is the ESA MAAP?
ESA’s Multi-mission Algorithm and Analysis Platform (MAAP) is a data access and discovery catalogue for products from ESA’s Earth Explorer, …
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GALLERY
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SPOTLIGHT ON EO COMMUNITY
Earth observation community spotlight: Saturnalia
Italy-based Saturnalia is a geospatial intelligence company that harnesses the power of Earth observation data to improve decision-making an…
Experts revisit breakthrough moment for methane monitoring
In 2024 scientists reported how GHGSat enabled the detection of methane escaping from a faulty pipe in the UK county of Gloucestershire, rep…
How FDR4LDYN is creating decades-long land dynamics data record
The Fundamental Data Record for Land Dynamics (FDR4LDYN) project aims to build a long-term, analysis-ready data record based on radar backsc…
Meet Nils Olsen, head of the Swarm DISC, and winner of prestigious EGU award
A highly distinguished career was rewarded at EGU 2025, when Nils Olsen, head of the Swarm DISC and Professor and Head of Geomagnetism and G…
INFOGRAPHICS
Introducing constellr’s HiVE thermal data
SkyBee-1 and SkyBee-2 are advanced thermal infrared satellites that deliver precise data on land surface temperatures. Owned and developed b…
ESA’s Third Party Missions drive commercial success in Earth observation
European start-ups and scale-ups are using data from ESA’s Third Party Missions (TPM) to advance their commercial ambitions, as demonstrated…
Introducing OroraTech's FOREST-2 thermal sensor
FOREST-2 is an advanced space-based thermal sensor that monitors wildfires and other thermal anomalies. Owned by OroraTech, the mission is c…
Measuring long-term ice sheet elevation
ESA has acquired satellite data of ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland for over thirty years, contributing to long-term studies of how th…