Europe From Space [ 
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Would you like to see how Europe does look from space? Select the image of your home town and, with your school teachers' help, try to locate roads, rivers and other places with which you are familiar. You can also explore a satellite image covering the Alps or test your knowledge in a quiz. In 'Weather of Europe' you can make your own weather observations using a real-time Meteosat satellite image.
Himalaya From Space [ ]
What makes Himalaya, the Roof of the World, so unique? Have a look at this world of extremes, which is the home to such different cultures! Study the region, from the lowlands in the south up to the highest peaks in the world, from rain forests to glaciers and deserts, and understand the interrelation between climate, vegetation and population distribution.
Africa From Space [ ]
Here you can see the whole of the African continent from the height of the satellites at a glance or zoom into the image for greater detail. You can switch instantaneously to the corresponding terrain height information and to the population density map. High-resolution images of African cities and landscapes are provided, together with many ideas on how to interpret and use them in order to gain a better understanding of our environment. You will also find still and moving Meteosat sequences demonstrating in a spectacular way the daily weather and the seasons.
Global Change [ ]
What effects does sea ice surface change have on the climate of your country? What might be the consequences of ongoing deforestation in tropical countries? Have you heard about the ozone hole and its threats? And...you may know already: if ocean temperatures rise, catastrophic results will occur!
Disaster Monitoring [ ]
How seriously do catastrophic floods, earthquakes, volcano eruptions affect peoples' lives? Would you like to learn more about how satellite data can help reduce the harmful effects of disasters by enabling the situation on the ground to be evaluated more quickly in order to bring relief or by assessing damage or even by forecasting future events?
ENVISAT for schools [ ]
Imagine your are standing in the open, on a favourite spot. Look around – perhaps you can see some grass beneath your feet, a nearby clump of trees, and the sea splashing gently onto a shingle beach in the distance. Above, puffy white clouds scud through an otherwise clear sky. Now look up further. You can't see it, but 800 km above your head ENVISAT is streaking across the sky, its ten sensors gathering a hundred million bits of data every second. As ENVISAT looks down at you, what can it see?
Remote Sensing Principles [ ]
How does Earth Observation work? What are the physical principles underlying it? How are the satellites used? What is an orbit? What is a satellite image? These are some of the questions that will be answered in this section.
School Network & Helpdesk [ ]
Here you can find information on participating schools, maps, schools' projects, teaching aids and guidelines on how to start or take part in projects involving Earth Observation. There are also a Forum and Chat-rooms!
Image Processing [ ]
Here you can download useful tools for analyzing satellite images. Can you distinguish agricultural land from mountainous areas?
News [ ]
| March 2008 | The ESA School Atlas, a valuable new resource for schools, is available for purchase at a very affordable price! |
Think to visit regularly the ESA Multimedia Gallery, see also the news from other Space Agencies