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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 - Infographics

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    2 Aug 2022

    What are the next Earth Explorers?

    Learn about the planned missions in the Earth Explorers programme - EarthCARE, Biomass, FLEX, and FORUM - which will further our understanding of Earth’s climate.

  • News - Infographics

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    13 Oct 2022

    The COSMO-SkyMed series - Two generations of SAR satellites

    Learn about the COSMO-SkyMed (Constellation of small Satellites for the Mediterranean basin Observation) series in our latest infographic.

  • News - Operational News

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    12 Feb 2024

    Temporary interruption to Envisat AATSR dissemination service

    A planned downtime will affect the access to the ftp dissemination server for the Envisat AATSR data during the period 13-15 February 2024.

  • News - Success Stories

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    23 May 2022

    Swarm unveils magnetic waves deep down

    Using information from ESA’s Swarm satellite mission, scientists have discovered a completely new type of magnetic wave that sweeps across the outermost part of Earth’s outer core every seven years.

  • News - General News

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    15 Nov 2023

    Swarm is turning 10 - Bake a cake and celebrate with us!

    Bake a cake to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Swarm!

  • News - Data Release news

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    30 Oct 2023

    Swarm FAST data ready to be released

    Swarm FAST data will be available on the ESA Swarm dissemination server from 2 November onwards.

  • News - Operational News

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    20 June 2023

    Swarm Bravo GPS anomaly on 16 June 2023

    A loss of GPS Time Synchronisation registered on Swarm Bravo on 13 June 2023 has affected all of the Swarm Bravo instruments.

  • News - Operational News

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    14 June 2023

    Swarm Bravo Data Gap on 4 June 2023

    All of the L1A and L1B data production for 4 June 2023 has been processed and disseminated in two parts.

  • News - Operational News

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    22 June 2023

    Swarm Alpha VFM anomaly from 16 to 20 June 2023

    Due to an issue registered on the VFM on board Swarm Alpha, several gaps have been identified in the VFM science data from 16 June to 20 June.

  • News - Infographics

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    7 June 2021

    Swarm - ESA's magnetic field satellite mission

    Learn more about ESA's Swarm mission, an Earth Explorer dedicated to studying Earth's magnetic field, in our latest infographic.

  • News - Thematic area articles

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    21 July 2022

    Space helps monitor Earth’s changing biosphere

    Earth’s biosphere is continually changing. Through its pioneering Earth observation missions, ESA is making critical contributions to monitor these changes and their impacts on Earth’s water and carbon cycles.

  • News - Thematic area articles

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    30 Jan 2024

    Space data support Earth’s ecosystems

    ESA’s Earth observation (EO) missions are making a critical contribution to monitoring transformations in our planet’s ecosystems, helping track changes in the vegetation, soil, and ocean that affect these systems.

  • News - Operational News

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    28 Feb 2024

    SMOS data outage since 22 February 2024

    SMOS went into safe mode on 22 February 2024 at 05:10 UTC for reasons that are still under investigation.

  • News - Operational News

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    13 Mar 2024

    SMOS data distribution resumed

    SMOS data distribution to end users was resumed on 12 March 2024 after confirmation of the adequate quality of the current data.

  • News - Events and Proceedings

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    20 Dec 2023

    Setting the standard for drone-based validation of satellite data

    The ESA-supported Surface Reflectance Intercomparison eXercise for Vegetation (SRIX4Veg) – which began in 2022 – is working to put forward good-practice procedures agreed through a series of workshops and a dedicated UAV campaign.

  • News - Thematic area articles

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    31 Mar 2022

    Satellite data central to ocean monitoring

    Over 95% of Earth’s water is found in our oceans, and yet sadly, oceans are under stress from climate change and pollution. Monitoring our oceans is vital for Earth’s survival and satellites are the primary means of long-term and independent observation of our vast ocean bodies and their associated coastal zones.

  • News - Thematic area articles

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    2 Feb 2022

    Satellite data boost global understanding of land surface

    Understanding our changing land surface is essential in the study of climate change. Satellites are used to monitor changes to the material that covers Earth’s surface, so-called land cover, such as vegetation and water.

  • News - Success Stories

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    4 Oct 2022

    Remote sensing scientists raise alarm for African savannah

    Researchers have used high resolution WorldView-3 imagery to map vegetation cover in the Greater Maasai Mara savannah, a global hotspot for biodiversity in Kenya.

  • News - Thematic area articles

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    23 Mar 2023

    Remote sensing data underpin research on soil

    Environmental data disseminated by ESA’s Earth observation programmes provide knowledge about the stresses on Earth’s soils – aiding many applications such as crop management, drought and flood forecasting, and ecosystem protection.

  • News - Data Release news

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    29 Oct 2020

    RADARSAT-2 ESA archive online collection

    The RADARSAT-2 ESA archive collection is now available on TPM LOADS Dissemination server.