EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE HUB
European Space Agency’s new scientific facility for collaborative research on Earth system science

The Marine Heat Waves from space: from detection to prediction workshop. Science Hub, ESA-ESRIN 13-16th October 2025.
- Posted OnOctober 14, 2025
- By Sabrina Lodadio
Marine Heat Waves (MHWs) — periods of abnormally high sea surface temperatures lasting several days — are becoming more frequent and intense under climate change.
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Science Hub Challenges: September 2025
- Posted OnSeptember 29, 2025
- By Science Hub Team
Bringing Together Future Scientists from the Universities of Venice, Edinburgh and Leeds Introduction The Science Hub Challenges are an innovative initiative by the European Space
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Antarctic waters getting saltier as sea ice wanes
- Posted OnSeptember 27, 2025
- By Science Hub Team
Using data from ESA’s SMOS satellite, scientists collaborating in the Southern Ocean Freshwater (SO Fresh) project have discovered a surprising reversal in the Southern Ocean: instead of
Read MoreAbout the Science Hub
The Earth System Science Hub is the new ESA facility for advanced Earth system and climate science studies. It is a centre of excellence for scientific collaboration, networking, and exchange of ideas, promoting a community response to the major science challenges of this decade, boosting the scientific output of ESA and its Member States and offering ESA expertise and infrastructure.
How to get involved
Join us in the exploration of our planet by becoming part of the vibrant scientific community at the Science Hub. Our facility welcomes scientists from all domains of EO and Earth system science. Here’s how you can engage with the diverse opportunities Science Hub has to offer.
Latest Events
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The Hub Talks – Quantifying atmospheric trace-gas emissions using broadband satellite observations
October 30 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CET -
The Hub Talks: Cloud radiative imbalance in global 3D radiative transfer simulations
October 20 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am CEST -
The Marine Heat Waves from space: from detection to prediction workshop.
October 13 - October 16