Spanning approximately 120 kilometres in width, Thwaites is one of the widest glaciers both in Antarctica and globally. The glacier flows into the Amundsen Sea and produces smaller calving events and occasional large tabular iceberg detachment from its ice tongue. Scientists are particularly concerned about Thwaites because it is melting at an...

2025 is another milestone year for the EU Space Programme. Following the successful expansion of Copernicus with the launch of Sentinel-5A and Sentinel-4A earlier in the year, on 4 November 2025, Sentinel-1D will lift off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, ensuring the continuity of services on which a wide range of end users...

In the arid heart of northern Patagonia, the Neuquén and Agrio rivers flow through the dry landscape, forming narrow corridors of life in an otherwise inhospitable environment. These two rivers, clearly visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 6 September 2025, play a central role in sustaining vegetation, wildlife, and human activity...

The Richat Structure, a striking circular geological formation in the Sahara Desert of central Mauritania, is among the most distinctive landforms visible from space. Measuring around 40 kilometres in diameter, this feature, also known as the “Eye of the Sahara”, consists of concentric rings of exposed sedimentary rock. Once believed to be an...

Sydney, located on Australia’s south-eastern coast, is the country’s most populous city. It is built around a spectacular natural harbour, which has shaped its development and identity. The city is famous for landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, as well as its beautiful beaches such as Bondi and Coogee. With the...