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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 - Success Stories
CryoSat reveals retreat of Patagonian glaciers
ESA's CryoSat surpassed its original scope by revealing exactly how mountain glaciers are succumbing to change.
News - Data Release news
Eight years of SMOS Arctic sea ice thickness level now available from SMOS Data dissemination portal
Daily maps of sea ice thickness based on SMOS Observations, covering the winter seasons in the Arctic for the period of October-April from year 2010/2011 to year 2017/2018, are now available.
News - Success Stories
Special CryoSat issue in Advances in Space Research journal
A special issue of the Advances in Space Research journal dedicated to CryoSat is available to download.
News - Data Release news
CryoSat Ocean Baseline C reprocessed data available
The first six months of the reprocessed CryoSat Ocean Baseline C data (July-December 2010) have been published and are available for download.
News - Data Release news
CryoSat Ocean Baseline C reprocessed data from 2011 available
Reprocessed CryoSat Ocean Baseline C data for all of 2011 has been published.
News - Operational News
CryoSat Ice Baseline-D data sample and updated documentation available
Following the CryoSat Quality Working Group meet in November 2018, the upcoming CryoSat Ice Baseline-D data products have been further refined.
News - Success Stories
ESA's Earth Explorers surpassing expectations
In this video, learn how each Earth Explorer mission is contributing to Earth science, and changing the way we look at our beloved planet.
News - Data Release news
CryoSat Ocean Baseline C reprocessed data from 2012 available
The reprocessed CryoSat Ocean Baseline C data for all of 2012 is available for download.
News - Data Release news
CryoSat Ice Baseline D data products now available
CryoSat data users, the new Ice Baseline D processors are operational and associated products are now available on the Science Server.
News - Data Release news
CryoSat Ocean Baseline C reprocessed data from 2013 available
The reprocessed CryoSat Ocean Baseline C data for 2013 has been published on the Science Server and is available for download.
News - Data Release news
CryoSat magnetometer data now available to support Swarm Sciences
We are pleased to announce the new release of magnetic field data recorded by Fluxgate magnetometers, operating on-board ESA's CryoSat mission.
News - Data Release news
CryoSat Ocean Baseline C reprocessed 2015 data available
The reprocessed CryoSat Ocean Baseline C data for all of 2015 is available to download from the Science Server.
News - Data Release news
Updated CryoSat magnetometer data now available
An improved version of the CryoSat magnetic field data (version 0102) is now available in the "#CryoSat-2" folder of the ESA FTP server.
News - Success Stories
COP26 fuels interest in satellite data
As COP26 stimulates action to reduce global warming, the essential role of satellite data in understanding and monitoring climate change is apparent.
News - Data Release news
New CryoSat-2 Thematic Products Now Available
As of January 2022, ESA has started releasing new CryoSat-2 Thematic Products, dedicated to five distinct areas: Sea Ice, Land Ice, Polar Oceans, Coastal Oceans and Inland Waters.
News - Thematic area articles
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
Transforming space data into climate action
ESA’s Earth observation activities are playing a key role in the revitalised global drive to combat climate change.
News - Thematic area articles
Satellites reveal changes to Earth’s icy zones
ESA’s Earth observation activities are helping scientists investigate the influence of climate change on widespread ice-losses across the planet.
News - Thematic area articles
Satellites investigate Earth’s terrestrial hydrosphere
ESA’s Earth observation satellites are playing a leading role in furthering our understanding of how Earth’s water cycle is being influenced by humankind.
News - Data Release news
New version of the SMOS-CryoSat level 4 sea ice thickness product is now available
The new version 205 of the merged SMOS-CryoSat level 4 sea ice thickness product is now available on the SMOS dissemination service