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ESA Top Multimedia
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July 1st, 2026 09:45:00 EDT -0400 Mediterranean Sea breaks June surface heat record
This image shows the sea surface temperature anomaly detected in the Mediterranean Sea on 29 June 2026.
June 29th, 2026 09:00:00 EDT -0400 Sentinel-1 shows ground displacement after Venezuela earthquakes
The map is an interferogram derived from the comparison of Sentinel-1 data on two dates: on the 18 June before the earthquakes and on 25 June a day after.
June 26th, 2026 04:21:00 EDT -0400 Cave training lab
Cave training lab
June 26th, 2026 04:00:00 EDT -0400 Earth from Space: Desert cropland
These Copernicus Sentinel-2 images show agricultural development in the desert of southern Egypt, close to the border with Sudan.
June 25th, 2026 09:00:00 EDT -0400 Europe feels the heat beneath our feet
This image of land surface temperature was captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on Wednesday, 23 June.
June 24th, 2026 06:00:00 EDT -0400 Euclid’s view of our galaxy’s bulge (16:9 cutout)
Euclid’s view of our galaxy’s bulge (16:9 cutout)
June 24th, 2026 03:55:00 EDT -0400 The art of hadrons
The art of hadrons
June 22nd, 2026 10:34:00 EDT -0400 MTG captures Earth at June solstice
This image of Earth, with the day-night terminator line clearly visible, was captured by the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) mission
June 22nd, 2026 11:00:00 EDT -0400 Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS (NIRSpec IFU)
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS (NIRSpec IFU)
June 22nd, 2026 10:10:00 EDT -0400 Spectacular austral aurora

This picture was published as part of a set on social media by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, with the following caption:

Day 127, orbit 1968 — That aurora was absolutely spectacular… shimmering and dancing beneath us, stretching as far as the eye could see, and so intense it lit up the Station in shades of green.
We’ve seen several since the beginning of the mission, but this one was on a completely different level – far too bright for my usual aurora camera settings.

Moments like these never get old up here; the whole crew suddenly find themselves vying for a good spot at a window!

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Jour 127, orbite 1968 – Cette aurore était absolument spectaculaire… Elle ondulait et dansait sous nos pieds, à perte de vue, et sa lumière était si intense qu’elle illuminait toute la Station de reflets verts.

Nous avons eu la joie d’en observer plusieurs depuis le début de la mission, mais celle‑ci – bien trop lumineuse pour mes réglages habituels de photos d’aurores – nous a tous émerveillés !

Des moments comme celui‑ci ne perdent jamais de leur magie, même ici, et tout l’équipage se retrouve à chercher la meilleure place près d’un hublot !

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June 19th, 2026 04:00:00 EDT -0400 Earth from Space celebrates 1000 images
ESA’s Earth from Space series reaches its 1000th image with a return to the vibrant waters of southern Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas – the same region featured in the very first edition in 2004.
June 17th, 2026 09:06:00 EDT -0400 Liftoff: first Ariane 6 liftoff with P160C-based boosters
Liftoff: first Ariane 6 liftoff with P160C-based boosters
June 17th, 2026 03:12:00 EDT -0400 One robotic arm to rule them all
One robotic arm to rule them all
June 17th, 2026 05:00:00 EDT -0400 Dust devils galore: Mars Express visits Mamers Valles on Mars
Dust devils galore: Mars Express visits Mamers Valles on Mars
June 17th, 2026 03:50:00 EDT -0400 Ariane 6 with P160C-based boosters ready for liftoff
Ariane 6 with P160C-based boosters ready for liftoff