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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 - Events and Proceedings

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    9 Apr 2024

    Featuring the power of Earth observation data at EGU

    The European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2024 brings together geoscientists from all over the world, aiming to provide a forum where scientists and early career researchers can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts, in all fields of geoscience.

  • News - Infographics

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    12 Mar 2024

    Showcasing success stories from ESA's Heritage Missions

    Find out how ESA's Heritage Space Programme data continue to help, even decades after they finished operations, in our latest infographic.

  • News - Data Release news

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    23 Feb 2024

    GEOSAT-2 Spain Coverage 2022 collection open to users

    ESA’s Earthnet Third Party Missions Programme presents the latest addition to its collection: the GEOSAT-2 Spain Coverage 2022.

  • News - Events and Proceedings

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    22 Feb 2024

    Celebrating ESA’s first small satellite with science success

    Scientists and data users gathered at a special workshop to celebrate the end of PROBA-1’s CHRIS sensor and discuss the results of this overachieving mission.

  • 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 - Events and Proceedings

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    19 Dec 2023

    EarthCARE pre-launch science workshop a success

    Held between 13 and 17 November 2023, in ESA’s Earth Observation facility in Frascati, Italy, the ESA-JAXA pre-launch EarthCARE science and validation workshop brought together nearly 250 participants, representing a vibrant worldwide scientific community that is eagerly awaiting the mission’s launch.

  • News - Data Release news

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    28 Nov 2023

    GEOSAT-2 Spain coverage new collection open for users

    In the framework of ESA’s Earthnet Third Party Missions programme, we are glad to announce that there is a new collection open for users: the GEOSAT-2 Spain Coverage collection.

  • News - Announcement of Opportunity updates

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    8 Nov 2023

    Dragon 6 ESA and NRSCC Call for proposals now open

    The European Space Agency (ESA) jointly with the National Remote Sensing Center of China (NRSCC) / Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), is pleased to announce the release of the Dragon 6 Cooperation Call for proposals.

  • News - Infographics

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    24 Oct 2023

    Overview of Aeolus Level-2b scientific wind data

    Learn more about the Aeolus Level-2b scientific wind product in our latest infographic.

  • News - Spotlight on EO community

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    19 Oct 2023

    An overview of the EarthCARE mission

    In this video, meet Björn Frommknecht, Mission Manager of ESA's upcoming EarthCARE satellite.

  • News - Spotlight on EO community

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    12 Oct 2023

    Introducing the EarthCARE Mission Manager

    In this video, Björn Frommknecht describes his role as Mission Manager of EarthCARE, and what he enjoys most about his involvement with this upcoming Earth Explorer.

  • News - Success Stories

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    21 Sept 2023

    Rome supersite helps validate atmospheric space data

    In the sprawling, urban area of Rome, where atmospheric composition is impacted by complex coastal weather and pollution, ESA supports a powerful observatory spread across several locations.

  • News - Thematic area articles

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    29 Aug 2023

    Tracking the world’s forests from space

    As human activities continue to threaten the planet’s forests, data delivered by satellites are boosting global efforts to conserve these crucial natural resources.

  • News - Data Release news

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    24 Aug 2023

    Envisat MIPAS data now available on new ESA Dissemination Server

    The latest reprocessed Envisat MIPAS Level 1 and Level 2 datasets have now been migrated from simple FTP access to the new Online Dissemination service for ESA Heritage Missions (HM) Atmospheric data.

  • News - Success Stories

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    17 Aug 2023

    Commercial and international data for fire monitoring

    As climate change sparks a surge in the frequency and intensity of wildfires, satellite data disseminated through ESA’s Third Party Missions (TPM) programme are helping scientists to track and investigate these potentially damaging natural events.

  • News - Success Stories

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    17 July 2023

    Young scientists bid farewell to ESA's wind mission

    Students and early career researchers are saying an emotional goodbye to Aeolus ahead of its upcoming reentry.

  • News - Infographics

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    5 July 2023

    Focusing on Envisat MERIS Full Resolution Level-2 data

    ESA's Envisat mission continued and expanded upon the legacy of its predecessors, the ERS (European Remote Sensing) satellites. Operating between 2002 and 2012, the satellite's 10 instruments acquired a decade of data for many applications.

  • News - Events and Proceedings

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    23 June 2023

    Last call for EarthCARE workshop abstracts

    The abstract submission deadline for the EarthCARE Pre-Launch Science and Validation Workshop is just a week away. If you would like to present your work at the workshop, submit your abstract by 10 July.

  • News - Data Release news

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    16 June 2023

    New CryoSat Ice Baseline-E Reprocessed Data – Available now!

    The CryoSat Ice Baseline-E Reprocessing campaign is now complete.

  • News - Data Release news

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    9 June 2023

    KOMPSAT-1 Coverage of 50 European Cities Collection Accessible to Users

    The European Space Agency (ESA) is delighted to announce the availability of the KOMPSAT-1 Coverage of 50 European Cities collection to users as part of the Earthnet's Third Party Mission Programme.