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Image of the day: Urban growth meets the border in coastal Lomé
Satellite Image: Lomé, Togo
Image of the day: Urban growth meets the border in coastal LoméNews

Image of the day: Urban growth meets the border in coastal Lomé

Lomé, the capital of Togo, stretches along the Gulf of Guinea in the country’s far southwest, where West Africa’s Atlantic coastline meets the Ghanaian border.…
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Image of the day: Grassland revival brings rare species back to České Středohoří
Satellite Image: Central Bohemian Uplands, Czech Republic
Image of the day: Grassland revival brings rare species back to České StředohoříNews

Image of the day: Grassland revival brings rare species back to České Středohoří

From above, the patchwork of grassland and woodland in the Central Bohemian Uplands of the Czech Republic tells a quiet story of ecological recovery. Captured…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 7, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Rising seas threaten the narrow coast of Puntarenas
Satellite Image: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Image of the day: Rising seas threaten the narrow coast of PuntarenasNews

Image of the day: Rising seas threaten the narrow coast of Puntarenas

Puntarenas, Costa Rica stretches along a slim finger of land jutting into the Pacific, clearly visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captured on 20 March…
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Image of the day: Smoke from Canadian wildfires spreads across Hudson Bay
Satellite Image: Nunavut and the Hudson Bay regions, Canada
Image of the day: Smoke from Canadian wildfires spreads across Hudson BayNews

Image of the day: Smoke from Canadian wildfires spreads across Hudson Bay

Wildfires burning across western Canada since May 2025 have forced thousands to evacuate and filled the skies with dense smoke. Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba have…
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Image of the day: Flooding spreads across central Romania
Satellite Image: flooded areas along the Râul Negru tributary of the river Olt in central Romania
Image of the day: Flooding spreads across central RomaniaNews

Image of the day: Flooding spreads across central Romania

Severe flooding inundated parts of central and northern Romania in late May 2025 after days of continuous rainfall overwhelmed rivers and urban drainage systems. Streets,…
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Image of the day: Mount Etna’s 2 June eruption
Satellite Image: Mount Etna, Italy (2 June 2025)
Image of the day: Mount Etna’s 2 June eruptionNews

Image of the day: Mount Etna’s 2 June eruption

Mount Etna erupted on 2 June 2025, sending a towering ash column into the sky and generating lava flows and pyroclastic activity from its South…
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Image of the day: Tirana seen from space
Satellite Image: Tirana, Albania
Image of the day: Tirana seen from spaceNews

Image of the day: Tirana seen from space

In this Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite image acquired on 6 March 2025, Tirana, the capital and largest city of Albania, stretches across the central-western lowlands of…
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Image of the day: Coral sanctuaries of Baa Atoll seen from space
Satellite Image: Baa Atoll, Maldives
Image of the day: Coral sanctuaries of Baa Atoll seen from spaceNews

Image of the day: Coral sanctuaries of Baa Atoll seen from space

Fringed with white-sand beaches and teeming with marine life, Baa Atoll in the Maldives stands out not only as a stunning tropical paradise but also…
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Image of the day: UK drought deepens
Satellite Image: The Haweswater Reservoir, United Kingdom
Image of the day: UK drought deepensNews

Image of the day: UK drought deepens

The United Kingdom is heading into summer 2025 under intensifying drought conditions, following what scientists have confirmed as the driest spring on record. Rainfall was…
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Image of the day: Colour-shifting landscape of Kazakhstan’s Lake Alakol
Satellite Image: Lake Alakol, Kazakhstan
Image of the day: Colour-shifting landscape of Kazakhstan’s Lake AlakolNews

Image of the day: Colour-shifting landscape of Kazakhstan’s Lake Alakol

Seasonal changes in eastern Kazakhstan paint a vivid picture in this radar image of Lake Alakol, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission using false-colour processing…
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Image of the day: Widespread flooding transforms eastern Australia
Satellite Image: New South Wales, Australia
Image of the day: Widespread flooding transforms eastern AustraliaNews

Image of the day: Widespread flooding transforms eastern Australia

Three days of intense rainfall in late May 2025 inundated eastern Australia’s New South Wales, triggering severe flooding across the state’s Hunter and Mid North…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 28, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Gdańsk hosts EU Space Days
Satellite Image: Gdańsk, Poland (s. EU Space Days)
Image of the day: Gdańsk hosts EU Space DaysNews

Image of the day: Gdańsk hosts EU Space Days

Today, Gdańsk becomes the European hub for space policy and innovation as it hosts the EU Space Days from 27 to 28 May 2025. Organised…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 27, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Drought warning conditions take hold in Ireland
Satellite Images: Tipperary County, Ireland (s. drought)
Image of the day: Drought warning conditions take hold in IrelandNews

Image of the day: Drought warning conditions take hold in Ireland

Since early 2025, parts of Ireland have been affected by higher-than-average temperatures and prolonged dry weather, leading to mounting concern over water availability. Reservoir levels…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 26, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Sweden’s Falsterbonäset peninsula from above
Satellite Image: Falsterbonäset peninsula, Sweden
Image of the day: Sweden’s Falsterbonäset peninsula from aboveNews

Image of the day: Sweden’s Falsterbonäset peninsula from above

At the southwestern edge of Sweden, the Falsterbonäset peninsula stretches into the sea like a narrow, windswept finger, bordered by the Öresund Strait to the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 25, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Mountain nation of Andorra
Satellite Image: Andorra
Image of the day: Mountain nation of AndorraNews

Image of the day: Mountain nation of Andorra

Nestled in the eastern Pyrenees between France and Spain, Andorra is a country defined by its mountains. With a total area of just 468 square…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 24, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Kuiseb River cuts through desert and dunes
Satellite Image: Kuiseb River, Namibia
Image of the day: Kuiseb River cuts through desert and dunesNews

Image of the day: Kuiseb River cuts through desert and dunes

The Kuiseb River traces a dramatic line through the Namib Desert, forming a natural divide between the towering red dunes of the Namib Sand Sea…
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Image of the day: The winding lifeline of the Cagayan River
Satellite Image: The Cagayan River, the Philippines
Image of the day: The winding lifeline of the Cagayan RiverNews

Image of the day: The winding lifeline of the Cagayan River

The Cagayan River, the longest and most voluminous river in the Philippines, winds across the northern island of Luzon for over 350 kilometers. Originating in…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 18, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Basel – where borders meet
Satellite Image: Basel, Switzerland
Image of the day: Basel – where borders meetNews

Image of the day: Basel – where borders meet

Captured on 10 May 2025 by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, this striking image reveals the Swiss city of Basel, perched at the juncture of three…
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Image of the day: Green tide emerges in the Adriatic Sea
Satellite Image: Algal bloom in the Adriatic Sea
Image of the day: Green tide emerges in the Adriatic SeaNews

Image of the day: Green tide emerges in the Adriatic Sea

Swirls of green are visible in the waters of the central and northern Adriatic Sea in this Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite image from 2 May 2025.…
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Image of the day: Flamingo haven in the Bolivian highlands
Satellite Image: Laguna Colorada, Bolivia
Image of the day: Flamingo haven in the Bolivian highlandsNews

Image of the day: Flamingo haven in the Bolivian highlands

Laguna Colorada, a striking shallow lake set high in Bolivia’s Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, has long fascinated scientists and travelers alike. Spanning roughly…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 10, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Where three rivers meet – Sisak, Croatia
Satellite Image: Sisak, Croatia
Image of the day: Where three rivers meet – Sisak, CroatiaNews

Image of the day: Where three rivers meet – Sisak, Croatia

Seen from above, the Croatian city of Sisak appears as a quiet patchwork of streets, bridges, and greenery, nestled between the curves of three converging…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 8, 2025 Full article
Global temperatures stuck at near-record highs in April: EU monitor
Fire globe - abstract (s. climate. temperatures)
Global temperatures stuck at near-record highs in April: EU monitorNews

Global temperatures stuck at near-record highs in April: EU monitor

Paris, France | AFP Global temperatures were stuck at near-record highs in April, the climate change monitor Copernicus said Thursday, extending a prolonged and exceptional…
SourceSourceMay 8, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Coffee fields of Três Pontas under climate pressure
Satellite Image: Três Pontas, Brazil
Image of the day: Coffee fields of Três Pontas under climate pressureNews

Image of the day: Coffee fields of Três Pontas under climate pressure

Três Pontas, located in Brazil’s state of Minas Gerais, is more than just a picturesque town - it’s one of the country’s most vital coffee-producing…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 7, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Flood runoff stains New Zealand’s coast
Satellite Image: New Zealand
Image of the day: Flood runoff stains New Zealand’s coastNews

Image of the day: Flood runoff stains New Zealand’s coast

A destructive weather system swept across New Zealand in late April 2025, bringing intense rainfall and damaging winds that left a trail of disruption in…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 6, 2025 Full article