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  1. 1 hour ago

    Y'all said Oslo, but we went further than that 😉 The correct answer to this week's quiz is the Scandinavian Peninsula! Join us and for a flight over vast forests, stunning fjords and lakes:

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    🎥 This week's features an impressive shot of the almost cloud-free Scandinavian Peninsula captured by . Download the image 👉
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  2. 2 hours ago

    This is no regular lightning bolt ⚡️ These are sprites, large electrical discharges that occur at an altitude of around 50–90 km, above large thunderstorm systems. 👉's Swarm mission was able to detect them and their science... is quite cool

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  3. 5 hours ago

    The mission has acquired many of the images we often share with you. Learn more about the satellites and the people who make it all possible. 🎥 Interview with Ferran Gascon, 's Sentinel-2 Mission Manager

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  4. 19 hours ago

    . takes us over part of the Amazon rainforest in the Amazonas. As its name implies, the Amazonas is almost entirely covered by the Amazon rainforest – the world’s largest tropical rainforest. 🎥See the video to learn more:

    Amazon rainforest
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  5. 22 hours ago

    In the new study, researchers using satellite data found methane emissions were higher than most national reports. In particular, emissions from oil and gas extracting states in Central Asia and the Gulf were several times higher than officially reported.

    Graph showing discrepancies between emissions derived from satellite data and reported emissions in the Gulf states. Gulf states reported lower emissions than those measured by satellites.
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  6. 22 hours ago

    Nations are making efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. 👉 To track action, countries estimate and report their emissions to the . But now, scientists found that what is reported doesn't always match what satellites measure:

    Landscape with factories emitting smoke.
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  7. 23 hours ago

    Behold, a 5-m diameter transponder antenna, which will operate down on the ground to help calibrate the Biomass mission. This mission is designed to deliver crucial information about the state of our forests and how they are changing 🌲

    5-m diameter transponder antenna, which will operate down on the ground to help calibrate the Biomass mission
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  8. Apr 14

    ESA has been dedicated to observing Earth from space ever since the launch of its first Meteosat weather satellite back in 1977. Have a look over -developed missions 👇👇

    An infographic showing all of the ESA-developed Earth observation missions in chronological order from 2010 to 2030. There are three main groups of missions portrayed: missions by ESA science, missions by Copernicus EU and missions by Meteorology by EUMETSAT
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  9. Apr 14

    is this? Show us how skilled you are in geography by commenting with the correct location! HINTS: 1⃣ it has a tiger statue outside its central station 2⃣ 🏆 3⃣ This city has been a European Green Capital Tune in tomorrow at 10 CEST for the solution.

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  10. Apr 13

    The 3rd satellite will soon go to space! 🚀 Scheduled to lift off on ’s new Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in 2023, Sentinel-1C will continue the critical task of delivering key radar imagery of Earth:

    Sentinel-1 radar vision
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  11. Apr 13

    This is the 1st image by ERS-1, ’s first sun-synchronous polar-orbiting mission, in 1991. Ever since, missions have acquired massive amounts of data! Meet Mirko Albani who works with preserving and improving 40 years of data:

    The very first image acquired by ERS-1 on 27 July 1991 shows the Flevoland polder and the Ijsselmeer in the Netherlands.
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  12. Apr 13

    ESA missions dedicated to measure the stratosphere and mesosphere are crucial to monitor climate change. 👉But how do these data contribute to better climate monitoring? Go to 's Living Planet Symposium in May to find out! ✍️Register here:

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    Apr 13

    Some satellites observe trace gases in Earth's atmosphere; their data showed that declined in early 2020 when lockdowns began, then returned to pre-COVID levels by early 2021🛰️🌍 More on 's response to 👉

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  14. Apr 13

    Who wins the prize for LARGEST ANTENNA ever tested at ESTEC Hertz RF test chamber? Our Biomass mission🎉🎉

    The largest antenna ever tested in ’s Hertz RF test chamber at is this 5-m diameter ground-based transponder antenna, designed to help calibrate 's mission, which will chart all the forests on Earth. Our
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  15. Apr 13

    Looking good ! With global mean sea level rising because of climate change, is the altimetry reference mission for all sea-level measurements. Sentinel-6B is currently undergoing final touches at facilities.

    🛰️ -6B, the Airbus-built ocean satellite 🌊 has successfully passed its environmental test campaign and will be returned 🔙 to the Friedrichshafen 🇩🇪 satellite integration centre to undergo final touches.🛠️ 🔗
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  16. Apr 12

    Satellites help us understand Earth's changing climate. However, understanding data can be a challenge (and confusing)🥴 Join this course to learn how to analyse satellite data to help measure and mitigate climate change :

    Iceberg in Antarctica
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    Apr 12

    From growing food to testing edible packing to gathering data on environmental changes, research conducted by astronauts in space has many benefits for life on earth. Goodwill Ambassador explains more 👉🏻

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  18. Apr 12

    Another step forward for 🌎 👉The Working Group on Calibration and Validation concluded their assessment of Level-2A, finding it is CEOS-ARD compliant. Learn more:

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  19. Apr 12

    . was launched in 2018, carrying the first wind lidar to space. Over the course of its life, has helped us uncover the secrets of Earth's winds like no mission did before.

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    Three years of in 90 seconds 🚀🛰️⏲️ Last week we celebrated , and over the next weeks we're looking forward to what's next. Stay tuned!📺
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  20. Apr 12

    . is studying all aspects of Earth's magnetic field. Learn more about this mission:

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