European Space Agency Releases First Images from Next-Generation Weather Satellite
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The European Space Agency has released the first images from the Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder (MTG-S) satellite, captured on November 15, 2025, from geostationary orbit. These images demonstrate the satellite's capability to provide detailed data on atmospheric temperature and humidity, which will significantly improve weather forecasting accuracy for Europe and northern Africa. The images were unveiled at the European Space Conference in Brussels, marking a major advancement in meteorological observation technology.
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showing how the mission will provide data on temperature and humidity, for more accurate weather forecasting over Europe and northern Africa
The images from Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder (MTG-S) show a full-disc image of Earth as seen from geostationary orbit, about 36 000 km above Earth's surface
These images were captured on 15 November 2025 by the satellite's Infrared
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