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This true colour Sentinel-2 image of Uluru / Ayers Rock was collected on 11 June 2024, during the local cold season. The relatively low-lying sun creates shadows in the gorges around the perimeter of…

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Niagara Falls between Canada and the USA

Niagara Falls are a system of waterfalls on the Niagara River between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. From west to east, the individual waterfalls are named Horseshoe Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and…

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Grand Canyon from (very high) above

Grand Canyon looks amazing from all perspectives. The geological kaleidoscope forming the colourful walls of the canyon is also visible on this satellite image, with the slope shadows also…

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Early heatwave in the Aegean Sea region

The first heatwave of the summer season came unusually early for the Aegean Sea region during the weekend 15-16 June. At night, temperatures were typically above +30°C, and reached well above +40 °C…

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Faro and Ria Formosa Lagoon

Ria Formosa Lagoon is located on the Atlantic coast in southern Portugal. It is a system of tidal inlets and islands separated from the sea by barrier islands with long sandy beaches. The lagoon is…

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Lakes in Badain Jaran Desert

Badain Jaran Desert is located in northern China, close to the Mongolian border. It is a sandy desert with occasional snow and extremely high dunes, but its most important peculiarity is the presence…

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Sentinel-1 eyes Ahuachapán in El Salvador

In June 2024, the Ahuachapán Department in western El Salvador has been affected by heavy rainfall that has caused a series of landslides and floods. Sentinel-1 images such as this one from 23 June…

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Copernicus Sentinel-2 captures Nyiragongo volcanic activity

Nyiragongo, one of the world's most beautiful and active volcanoes, is a large stratovolcano near Lake Kivu at the eastern border of DR Congo with Rwanda in the Virunga National Park. On June 25,…

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Szia Hungary!

With the Hungarian EU Presidency beginning today, we have selected a scene from Hungary's most characteristic landscape, the Great Hungarian Plain. This area is a low-lying sedimentary basin with…

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Wallis on the radar

Wallis is an island and coral atoll in the South Pacific with a population of about 11,000 people under the jurisdiction of France. Most of the residents sustain their livelihoods mainly through…

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Exploring the wild beauty of Faroe Islands from above

The Faroe Islands are dominated by glacial landforms, and due to the strong winds, the islands are practically treeless. Múlafossur is a spectacular waterfall on the island of Vágar in the Faroe…

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Wildfire aftermath in the Greek island of Serifos

Famed for its sugar-cubed houses and incredible number of pristine beaches, Serifos is one of the hidden gems of the Cyclades islands in Greece. A wildfire on the 29th of June 2024 burned down and…

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Red Alert for rivers in Alaska

The Arctic is disproportionately affected by climate change, and this is most evident during Northern Hemisphere summer. In some parts of Alaska, permafrost thawing seems to foster chemical…

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Copernicus monitors Etna eruption

Etna is the most active stratovolcano on the planet and one of the highest mountains in Italy, and the highest volcano in Europe, with a height of 3,357 metres. This Sentinel-2 image captured on July…

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Victoria Falls visible through ‘’Copernicus Sentinel-2 lens’’

The Victoria Falls presents a spectacular sight of awe-inspiring beauty on the Zambezi River, forming a natural border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. On July 5th, 2024, Copernicus Sentinel-2 captured a…

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Malta and Gozo

The state of Malta covers two large and several smaller islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Malta has a vibrant history, owing to its strategic location as a naval base and harbour. There are no…

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Wildfires aftermath in Pantanal visualised by Sentinel-2

Located in the heart of South America, Pantanal is the world’s largest wetland covering some 81,081 sq miles (210,000 sq km). The majority is in Brazil, split between the states of Mato Grosso and…

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Exploring the island of Halmahera

The Dukono volcano is a remote volcano on the island of Halmahera, Maluku, Indonesia. It is one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Dukono with a height of 1185 meters above sea level is located in…

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Algae bloom formation in the Baltic Sea/Curonian Lagoon

The Curonian Spit is a long and thin sand-dune spit that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. Formed by the accumulation of glacial debris, and sand carried by the wind, it is a UNESCO…

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A rare, cloud-free image of Trondheim, Norway

Trondheim has a lot to offer, from vibrant urban nightlife to breathtaking natural surroundings, a rich history, and some of Norway's most beautiful landmarks. This scene shows a rare cloud-free…