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EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE HUB

European Space Agency’s new scientific facility for collaborative research on Earth system science

Science Hub Challenges: September 2025

Science Hub Challenges: September 2025

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

Antarctic waters getting saltier as sea ice wanes

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

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Intercomparison of tropospheric ozone column datasets from combined nadir and limb satellite observations

Intercomparison of tropospheric ozone column datasets from combined nadir and limb satellite observations

Tropospheric ozone impacts air quality and climate, serving as both a pollutant and a greenhouse gas. In this research, we analysed satellite data of tropospheric

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About 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.

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