The latest Earth Observation stories

Earth from Space: West Antarctica

Image of the week from ESA’s Earth from Space series.

Irish relevance: Ice-sheet loss drives sea-level rise that Irish coastal planning has to allow for.

Gibraltar imaged by IRIDE Eaglet II

First imagery from Italy’s new national EO constellation.

Irish relevance: Shows how national constellations add to Copernicus, a model Irish industry can partner with.

Earth from Space: Namibia’s biggest salt pan

Image of the week from ESA’s Earth from Space series.

Sentinel-3C returns its first views of Earth

The third Sentinel-3 satellite delivers its first images.

Irish relevance: Continuity for sea-surface temperature and ocean colour around Irish waters.

Introducing ESA’s Earth Virtual Expert

An AI assistant to help users find and understand EO data.

Irish relevance: Lowers the entry barrier for Irish public bodies new to EO.

Earth from Space: Typhoon Surigae

Image of the week from ESA’s Earth from Space series.

Italy’s IRIDE completes Eaglet II constellation

ESA-managed national constellation reaches full deployment.

EarthCARE’s view of volcanic plume boosts air safety

EarthCARE profiles an ash plume to support aviation decisions.

Irish relevance: Irish airspace was closed by Icelandic ash in 2010; better plume data matters here.

Observer: Precise timekeeping with Galileo

How Galileo timing underpins networks, energy and finance.

Observer: C3S Weather Replay app lets users explore historical weather

A Copernicus Climate Change Service app built on ERA5.

Irish relevance: Look back at past Irish storms and heatwaves for teaching and outreach.

Observer: How the EU is accelerating and reinforcing IRIS²

Update on the EU’s secure connectivity constellation.

CEMS maps Shannon flooding after Storm Claudia (EMSR849)

Copernicus rapid mapping of flooding from Athlone to Banagher.

Irish relevance: About 430 people, 53.1 km of road and 19 km of railway potentially affected.

Earth observation for agriculture and wildfire assessment

Compass Informatics on Sentinel data for DAFM’s Area Monitoring System and burn-scar mapping.

Irish relevance: Irish company, Irish department, Copernicus data.