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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 - Announcement of Opportunity updates
18 Mar 2024Announcement of Opportunity for SAOCOM – deadline extended
The submission deadline for the ESA/CONAE Announcement of Opportunity for SAOCOM mission data has been extended until 31 December 2024.
News - Success Stories
14 Mar 2024How scientists are unlocking the potential of SAOCOM
A team of scientists has drawn on SAOCOM data to measure the heights of forests in Argentina, marking the first time that tree canopies have been mapped using the two-satellite constellation.
News - Data Release news
31 Jan 2024New FLEX-related campaign datasets released
New datasets have been released for three campaigns, covering activities supporting the upcoming FLEX mission.
News - Thematic area articles
30 Jan 2024Space 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 - General News
5 Oct 20233D Earth Online Visuals application takes off
A new app has just been launched, enabling you to explore ESA’s satellite missions in 3D and providing a new perspective on how satellite data contribute to our understanding of Earth systems, the climate, and their interactions.
News - Announcement of Opportunity updates
14 Mar 2023Researchers called to explore new applications of SAOCOM data
ESA has invited Earth observation experts to devise and propose innovative applications for data delivered by Argentinian remote sensing constellation SAOCOM.
News - General News
16 Feb 2023International collaboration: Summarising ESA’s Third Party Missions
ESA’s Third Party Missions programme consists of more than 50 missions from around the world. Learn more about the Third Party Missions in this video.
News - General News
8 Feb 2023Pioneering science missions: Summarising ESA’s Earth Explorers
Designed for research purposes, ESA's Earth Explorer missions are dedicated to monitoring parts of Earth’s system. Learn more about the Earth Explorers in this video.
News - Success Stories
30 Jan 2023Showcasing success stories from ESA's Third Party Missions
ESA’s Third Party Missions programme consists of more than 50 missions from around the world.
News - Thematic area articles
9 Dec 2022Global understanding of Earth's land surfaces greatly boosted by satellite data
ESA perform land surface monitoring with a range of instruments onboard satellites acquiring optical and radar data. Collections of data from these missions are freely available for research purposes.
News - Infographics
23 Nov 2022Measuring photosynthetic fluorescence - ESA's FLEX mission
Learn about ESA's upcoming FLEX mission, which is dedicated to gathering information about photosynthetic activity to shed light on the functioning of Earth's vegetation, in our latest infographic.
News - Infographics
2 Aug 2022What 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 - Success Stories
26 July 2022SAR synergy data for maritime surveillance
With the aim of safeguarding our oceans, a recent study uses a synergy of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images to improve maritime surveillance.
News - Thematic area articles
21 July 2022Space 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
31 Mar 2022Satellite 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
2 Mar 2022How space data are transforming the global food system
European Earth observation activities are accelerating a data-driven transformation in the agriculture sector that is helping farmers adapt to the dual challenges of climate change and population increase.
News - Success Stories
11 Feb 2022SAOCOM the Argentinean constellation with an Italian twist
Composed of two satellites launched in 2018 and 2019 respectively, the SAOCOM satellite mission, managed and operated by Argentina's Space Agency, CONAE, covers an array of applications that greatly benefit Earth observation and disaster monitoring.
News - Infographics
7 Feb 2022An overview of the SAOCOM SAR satellite missions
Learn more about the SAOCOM mission, a constellation of two satellites, in our latest infographic.
News - Thematic area articles
2 Feb 2022Satellite 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 - Data Release news
3 Dec 2021SAOCOM data collection now open
SAOCOM data products acquired over the ASI Zone of Exclusivity (European territory and Mediterranean) are available to registered users.