Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=tddJwF1XP4e Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Europe’s heatwave seen from space [TmJh2kQ07GU] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT Europe is facing an intense heatwave, with record temperatures and several cities under red alert. On 23 June, France recorded its hottest June day ever. This image was captured the same day by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite, which measures land surface temperature from space. Unlike air temperature, land surface temperature shows how hot the ground itself becomes, often much higher as rock and asphalt absorb heat throughout the day. Sentinel-3 uses thermal sensors to monitor Earth’s land, oceans, ice, and atmosphere, supporting everything from weather response to long-term climate monitoring. Credits: European Space Agency (ESA) Access the video on the ESA video library: ★ Subscribe: and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: ZoKfkOM5n0S FXLNZKng3xM 87IcJ5I0hu7 tG0kpq66E6L o2poVRIYL4I 9O37a6v3SJp
Europe is facing an intense heatwave, with record temperatures and several cities under red alert. On 23 June, France recorded its hottest June day ever. This image was captured the same day by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite, which measures land surface temperature from space. Unlike air temperature, land surface temperature shows how hot the ground itself becomes, often much higher as rock and asphalt absorb heat throughout the day. Sentinel-3 uses thermal sensors to monitor Earth’s land, oceans, ice, and atmosphere, supporting everything from weather response to long-term climate monitoring. Credits: European Space Agency (ESA) Access the video on the ESA video library: ★ Subscribe: and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: ZoKfkOM5n0S FXLNZKng3xM 87IcJ5I0hu7 tG0kpq66E6L o2poVRIYL4I 9O37a6v3SJp