Copernicus

Copernicus is the Earth observation component of the European Union Space Programme, managed by the European Commission and implemented in partnership with the EU member states, the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Environment Agency (EEA), the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), Frontex, SatCen, and Mercator Océan. (Source: Wikipedia | CC BY-SA)

Satellite Image: Alboran Sea
Image of the day: Winds carve Storm Leonardo into the Alboran SeaNews

Image of the day: Winds carve Storm Leonardo into the Alboran Sea

Storm Leonardo reshaped weather patterns across southern Spain and the western Mediterranean in early February 2026, leaving flooding on land and hazardous conditions at sea.…
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Satellite Image: Atlantic Ocean (s. Storm Leonardo)
Image of the day: Storm Leonardo advances across the Atlantic toward IberiaNews

Image of the day: Storm Leonardo advances across the Atlantic toward Iberia

Successive Atlantic storms left little time for recovery across parts of Spain and Portugal in early February 2026. After flooding and coastal impacts linked to…
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Satellite Image: Milano and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
Image of the day: Milano and Cortina ahead of the 2026 Olympic Winter GamesNews

Image of the day: Milano and Cortina ahead of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games

Italy will host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games from 6 to 22 February 2026, bringing athletes, officials, and spectators to northern Italy for competitions spread…
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Satellite Image: Peniche, Portugal
Image of the day: Flooding and coastal impacts in Portugal after Storm KristinNews

Image of the day: Flooding and coastal impacts in Portugal after Storm Kristin

A period of severe winter weather disrupted large parts of Portugal in late January 2026, as Storm Kristin brought heavy rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous…
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Satellite Image: Lake Lipno, Czech Republic
Image of the day: Winter bloom paints Lake Lipno greenNews

Image of the day: Winter bloom paints Lake Lipno green

Green ice on Lake Lipno turned one of the Czech Republic’s most familiar winter landscapes into something rarely seen. The reservoir, the largest in the…
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Satellite Image: East coast of Canada
Image of the day: Winter rolls line the Atlantic skyNews

Image of the day: Winter rolls line the Atlantic sky

A powerful winter cold outbreak affected eastern Canada in late January 2026, driving temperatures far below seasonal averages across Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland…
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Satellite Image: Cuenca, Spain
Image of the day: Turbines across Cuenca’s agricultural heartlandNews

Image of the day: Turbines across Cuenca’s agricultural heartland

Across the plains of central Spain, renewable energy infrastructure has become part of everyday rural life. As the International Day of Clean Energy is observed…
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Satellite Image: Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy
Image of the day: Storm Harry’s wind signature over the Tyrrhenian SeaNews

Image of the day: Storm Harry’s wind signature over the Tyrrhenian Sea

Wind patterns left by Storm Harry are etched across the surface of the southern Tyrrhenian Sea in this satellite view of coastal waters off southern…
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Satelite Image: Svalbard, Norway
Image of the day: Arctic winter without sea ice near SvalbardNews

Image of the day: Arctic winter without sea ice near Svalbard

In midwinter, the seas around Svalbard are usually covered by expanding Arctic sea ice, forming a continuous barrier between the archipelago and the central Arctic…
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Satellite Image: Berlin, Germany
Image of the day: Berlin hosts Green Week’s centenary editionNews

Image of the day: Berlin hosts Green Week’s centenary edition

Berlin is hosting the 100th edition of the International Green Week from 16 to 25 January 2026, marking a century since the event was first…
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Satellite Image: Province of Chubut, Argentina
Image of the day: Wildfires advancing across Argentina’s Chubut regionNews

Image of the day: Wildfires advancing across Argentina’s Chubut region

Smoke has become a familiar presence over parts of Argentine Patagonia this January, as multiple wildfires continue to burn across forested and shrubland areas in…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 18, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Albania
Image of the day: Floods across central and western AlbaniaNews

Image of the day: Floods across central and western Albania

Flooding in Albania followed several days of persistent rainfall in early January 2026, pushing rivers beyond their banks and inundating low-lying areas across the country’s…
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Satellite Image: Oulu, Finland
Image of the day: A northern European city at the heart of culture in 2026News

Image of the day: A northern European city at the heart of culture in 2026

Oulu, a northern Finnish city on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia, has entered 2026 carrying the title of European Capital of Culture, a…
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Image: Antarctica, Earth, Ozone Hole 2025
Image of the day: The smallest Antarctic ozone hole in five yearsNews

Image of the day: The smallest Antarctic ozone hole in five years

The 2025 Antarctic ozone hole closed on 1 December, earlier than in any year since 2019, and stood out as both smaller and shorter-lived than…
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Satellite Image: São Paulo, Brazil
Image of the day: São Paulo, BrazilNews

Image of the day: São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo’s vast urban footprint dominates the south-eastern corner of Brazil, reflecting decades of rapid growth that have turned the city into the country’s largest…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 14, 2026 Full article
Image: Annual surface air temperature anomalies for the Arctic region (north of 40°N) for each year from 2002 to 2025, relative to the average for the 1991–2020 reference period
2025 ranked as third hottest yearNewsFacts

2025 ranked as third hottest year

Global temperatures remained near historic highs in 2025, making it the third hottest year ever recorded and extending a run of exceptional warmth that now…
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Satellite Image: Szczecin Lagoon, Poland and Germany
Image of the day: Ice and snow settle over the Szczecin LagoonNews

Image of the day: Ice and snow settle over the Szczecin Lagoon

The Szczecin Lagoon, where the Oder River meets the Baltic Sea, forms a broad and shallow expanse of water shared by Germany and Poland. Separated…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 13, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: State of Victoria, Australia
Image of the day: Wildfires scar northern Victoria as emergency deepensNews

Image of the day: Wildfires scar northern Victoria as emergency deepens

Wildfires in Victoria have torn through large parts of the Australian state in recent days, prompting evacuations, widespread power outages, and the closure of hundreds…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 12, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Triglav National Park, Slovenia
Image of the day: Winter fog and snow shape the Julian Alps in Triglav National ParkNews

Image of the day: Winter fog and snow shape the Julian Alps in Triglav National Park

Sharp limestone ridges, high plateaus, and glacier-carved valleys dominate the winter landscape of Triglav National Park, Slovenia’s only national park and the core of the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 11, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Sal Island, Cape Verde
Image of the day: Sal Island, Cape Verde, from orbitNews

Image of the day: Sal Island, Cape Verde, from orbit

Sal Island, Cape Verde, lies in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and is known for its flat, arid terrain shaped by volcanic origins and constant trade…
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Satellite Image: Lazio Region, Italy
Image of the day: Flooding along the Aniene River near TivoliNews

Image of the day: Flooding along the Aniene River near Tivoli

Flooding along the Aniene River near Tivoli marked one of the most severe impacts of early January weather in the Lazio Region, as intense rainfall…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 9, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Cyprus, Europe
Image of the day: Cyprus seen across the eastern MediterraneanNews

Image of the day: Cyprus seen across the eastern Mediterranean

Rising from the eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus sits at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The island’s position has shaped its history for…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 8, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Mount Etna, Italy
Image of the day: Mount Etna opens 2026 with a new lava flowNews

Image of the day: Mount Etna opens 2026 with a new lava flow

Mount Etna began 2026 with a renewed display of volcanic activity, as lava emerged from a fissure vent high on the volcano’s eastern flank, marking…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 7, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Utrecht, the Netherlands
Image of the day: Snow disrupts travel across the NetherlandsNews

Image of the day: Snow disrupts travel across the Netherlands

Snowfall across the Netherlands in early January 2026 brought daily life and transport networks under strain, as icy conditions spread across large parts of the…
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