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@esa #EarthObservation: Taking the pulse of our planet from space. Please see our Privacy Notice: https://t.co/zzMYcxj8xi
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Let's take a look back at when Cyclone Errol was heading towards the coast of Western Australia on 16 April. In this @CopernicusEU Sentinel-3 image, the typical pinhole eye – a small, well-defined eye often associated with powerful and rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones –
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There is still time to submit your paper for the first ‘REO: Advances in Representation Learning for Earth Observation’ workshop. Taking place in Copenhagen in December, it will bring together experts to discuss the development of development of representation learning
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In a falling market, you must shift to a defensive strategy immediately. Do not wait for your hard stop-losses to be hit across the board. Proactively review every position for signs of technical weakness ("violations"). Use the "sell half" rule on winners to lock in gains and
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🚀It’s almost time to shape the next chapter of Europe’s journey in space. The European Space Agency’s Council Meeting at Ministerial Level, known as #CM25, will take place in Bremen, Germany, on 26 and 27 November 2025. This high-level event brings together ministers from
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Our Comparative Biology Program is one of the 5 focus areas in our Phase 1 Workplan. But how does it help with human aging?
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🛰️ Rehearsing for Sentinel-6B’s early days in space Mission control at ESOC is getting ready for the launch of Europe’s latest sea-level monitoring satellite. The campaign is designed to test their ability to deal with issues, adapt the timeline, and operate under stress.
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Satellites have captured the largest ocean swells ever measured from space, averaging nearly 20 metres high🌊 In a new study, scientists used data from @esaclimate’s Sea State project and the SWOT mission to improve wave models and better understand how these long waves travel
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After a successful series of checks in Kourou, @CopernicusEU Sentinel-1D has been confirmed in excellent health. Next up: final pre-launch preparations, with liftoff targeted for 4 November. https://t.co/LWtPsa8N8q
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Check out the first data from the METimage instrument on board @eumetsat's MetOp-SG-A1 satellite! This advanced instrument observes clouds, land, sea and ice, providing key insights into weather forecasting, nowcasting, and climate monitoring. https://t.co/OKP86LYUO0 📸 EUMETSAT
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Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts? So basically, a participation trophy? "The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to United States president Barack Obama for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples".
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It's official: @CopernicusEU's Sentinel-1D ride to space is scheduled for 4 November at 22:03 CET (21:03 UTC).
📅 Save the date! On November 4, 2025 at 6:03 p.m. local time (9:03 p.m. UTC, 10:03 p.m. CET), #Ariane6 will lift off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana 🚀 Its mission? To place #Sentinel1D, the new Copernicus Earth observation satellite, into Sun-Synchronous Orbit 🌍✨
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There’s still time to register for ‘Earth Observation Partnerships in Action: Europe and Southeast Asia Together to Expand Geospatial Services’ on 17 November in Cebu🇵🇭 This Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum side event will launch the SCOPE Digital Initiative and bring
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How can satellite data support cultural heritage research? Using commercial Earth Observation data from @esa's Third-Party Missions (TPM), researchers have monitored risks to landmarks and detected buried and semi-buried features in archaeological sites. Since 2022, the TPM
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This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures an active lava lake on the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island.
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A lava lake from space 🌋 This @CopernicusEU Sentinel-2 image shows Kīlauea’s main crater filled with a lava lake about 2.5 km long, after an eruptive episode during September 2025 when lava fountains reached about 100m high. Smoke plumes are visible rising from the crater.
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Ready for 'Where on Earth'? We’re zooming in on a coast near an active volcano. Think you know which one?🤔 Vote in the poll below.
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🌍 Global collaboration in action at #IAC2025 Here's what you missed on day 3 at the 76th International Astronautical Congress in Sydney: ✍️ We signed new agreements with Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) focused on ground stations and space weather. 🇨🇦 We met with the
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Time to get another satellite out of the box! @CopernicusEU Sentinel-6B is now out of its shipping container in California. The satellite, which is set to leave for space in November, will continue the mission of delivering precise sea-surface height data, essential for tracking
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POWER ON for @CopernicusEU Sentinel-1D! We just got word from our team at the launch site that all tests on the spacecraft are going well. @Thales_Alenia_S Italy has been performing quite a few check ups: ✅ pressurisation and leak check ✅SAR health check. Moreover, the
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