News & Events
Stay informed on the latest European Space Agency (ESA) Earth Observation updates, including new data releases, satellite mission insights, and upcoming conferences, workshops, and training courses supported by ESA.
Upcoming conferences
Explore upcoming Earth observation conferences hosted or endorsed by the European Space Agency....
EXPLORE MOREAnnouncement of Opportunities News
Find out about the latest changes to deadlines for ESA announcements of opportunity....
EXPLORE MORESpotlight on EO Community
In a series of interviews, meet scientists who use ESA EO data in their research, experts in the community, and ESA teams who manage the missions....
EXPLORE MOREUpcoming workshops
Learn about Earth observation workshops organized or supported by ESA, designed to address satellite related topics....
EXPLORE MOREUpcoming trainings
Discover ESA's training courses, offering essential skills and knowledge for effective data utilization....
EXPLORE MOREDATA RELEASE NEWS
New version of Swarm Level-2 Ionospheric Bubble Probability (IBP) Product
An updated version of Swarm Level-2 Ionospheric Bubble Probability (IBP) product is now available on the Swarm Dissemination Server…
CryoSat CryoTEMPO-EOLIS Baseline-3 data products now available
We are glad to inform CryoSat data users that the new CryoTEMPO-EOLIS Baseline-3 data processors are operational and the associated products…
New baseline of Swarm ASM 250 Hz Burst mode science data available
An improved version of the Swarm ASM 250 Hz Burst mode science data has been published on the Swarm dissemination server…
Swarm L2 EEF daily production restored
The Swarm L2 EEF dataset from January 2026 to present date has been recovered with updated product baseline and file counter 0502, as alread…
Success Stories
5 incredible insights from EarthCARE’s second year in space
The European Space Agency’s Earth Cloud, Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) has had a stunning second year in orbit. Here are five i…
Discover detailed thermal data from constellr
As part of an announcement of opportunity, SkyBee data products are being disseminated to researchers for use in scientific and pre-operatio…
EarthCARE captures the striking evolution of marine cold-air outbreak clouds
When cold polar air flows out over a relatively warm ocean, the strong temperature contrast rapidly organises shallow convective clouds into…
Space-based radar reveals the hidden movements of the Bernabéu stadium
When Spanish technology company Dares Technology wanted to demonstrate the power of satellite radar for infrastructure monitoring, they chos…
EVENTS AND PROCEEDINGS news
Join an EarthCARE Science Seminar in June
A series of monthly science seminars are currently taking place, which cover the applications and science of ESA's EarthCARE mission. The se…
Aeolus comes home to forge a lasting lidar legacy
The islands of Aeolia, the home of Aeolus, keeper of the winds in Greek mythology, were a fitting location to explore the legacy of the Euro…
ESA’s 2026 EarthCARE MAAP Hackathon
You are invited to the first EarthCARE MAAP Hackathon!
ESA MAAP PAL Webinar - recording available
The recording of the webinar “Introduction to ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL)” is now available.…
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…
OPERATIONAL NEWS
EOHelp service closed on 2 June 2026
The EOHelp service will be unavailable on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, due to a public holiday. …
Unavailability of Swarm Bravo VFM data products on 12–13 May 2026
Between 12 and 13 May 2026, an anomaly affected the Swarm Bravo VFM (Vector Field Magnetometer) instrument, causing a disruption in the deli…
EarthCARE CPR Instrument Anomaly Resolved
Following the anomaly with the Cloud Profiling Radar (CPR) onboard EarthCARE that occurred on 2 May 2026, it has been confirmed that CPR is …
Swarm-B L1B data gaps on 22 April 2026
Due to a GPSR anomaly occurred onboard Swarm Bravo on 22 April 2026, data gaps have been observed in Swarm Bravo L1B products.…
MAINTENANCE NEWS
Maintenance on EO websites on 2 June
A maintenance activity is scheduled on EO websites on 2 June
ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) - Maintenance 26 May 2026
A scheduled maintenance on the Biomass/EarthCARE Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) will take place on Tuesday 26 May 2026, from 12:30 - 14:…
ESA MAAP Catalog and Explorer Services - Maintenance on 18 May 2026
A scheduled infrastructure maintenance will take place on the ESA MAAP Catalog and Explorer services on Monday 18 May 2026, from 06:15 to 06…
ESA EO Sign In service - Maintenance on 14 May 2026
A planned software maintenance activity will affect the ESA EO Sign-In Authentication Service on Thursday, 14 May 2026, from 08:00 to 08:30 …