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NEWS
Discover the latest news on the European Space Agency's Earth Observation activities. Learn all about new data availability and how ESA's missions are performing.
News - Thematic area articles
14 Sept 2023Cloud-free collections key for land monitoring
Satellite imagery is a crucially important tool for monitoring the land, but cloud cover can often block parts of Earth’s surface from view, limiting subsequent analyses.
News - Data Release news
30 Aug 2023ALOS PRISM L1C European Coverage Cloud Free data collection now available for users
As part of Earthnet’s Third Party Missions Programme framework, ESA is pleased to announce that the ALOS PRISM L1C European Coverage Cloud Free data collection is now available for research purposes.
News - Data Release news
23 Feb 2023European Cities: Cartosat-1 Euro-Maps 3D DSMs and Ortho Images
ESA is pleased to announce that the Cartosat-1 Euro-Maps 3D Digital Surface Model (DSM) and ortho image products collection on European cities has been opened to users in the framework of Earthnet’s Third Party Mission Programme.
News - Success Stories
17 Jan 2023Pléiades unlocks information about rock glaciers in central Himalaya
As climate change accelerates the melting of glacial ice, remote sensing scientists are tapping into the potential of Pléiades data to help vulnerable mountainous communities.
News - Data Release news
30 May 2022Pléiades Neo data now open to users
Very High Resolution optical Pléiades Neo data is available for research and development projects upon submission of a project proposal, subject to evaluation and acceptance by ESA and the data owner.
News - Events and Proceedings
26 May 2022Data preservation takes centre stage at Living Planet Symposium
Against the backdrop of the famed Rhine River, world-class scientists and Earth observation data-users are gathered this week in the historical city of Bonn, at the Living Planet Symposium (LPS).
News - Infographics
22 Feb 2022An overview of the GEOSAT-2 high-resolution mission
The GEOSAT series consists of two very high-resolution satellites, capable of acquiring sub-metric multispectral images. The missions are part of ESA's Third Party Missions programme, and GEOSAT-2 is summarised in our latest infographic.
News - Success Stories
17 Feb 2022PAZ - Spain's radar success
One way of collecting images in unfavourable weather is to use Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). PAZ is one such Earth observation mission capable of delivering all-weather imagery thanks to its X-band SAR.
News - Data Release news
29 Sept 2021Release of new Envisat DORIS Precise Orbit data
A new version of the Envisat Precise Orbit products has been generated by the Centre de Traitement Doris Poseidon (CTDP) using the Geophysical Data Records F standards (GDR-F). The new dataset (DOR_VOR_AX vF) is now available to users in Envisat format from the ESA dissemination service.
News - Data Release news
27 Apr 2021COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation data now open to users
COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) is now part of ESA's Third Party Missions Programme, in which ESA has an agreement with ASI to distribute data products from the mission.
News - Data Release news
8 Oct 2020RADARSAT data on demand
In the framework of the Earthnet programme, ESA is distributing RADARSAT data on-demand to support EO science and research activities.