Simon Proud
@simonsat.bsky.social
I work at the European Space Agency as the mission scientist for the Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 next generation missions.
I mainly post nice pictures of the Earth from space!
Note: Not an official ESA account, opinions are my own and mine alone!
17 hours of #Hurricane #Melissa seen from space compressed into 9 seconds.
Weather sats are vital for monitoring and forecasting Hurricanes. Without them, our forecasts would be much worse - increasing the danger posed by these monsterous storms.
Data: NOAA / GOES-19
Video: ESA / Simon Proud
Weather sats are vital for monitoring and forecasting Hurricanes. Without them, our forecasts would be much worse - increasing the danger posed by these monsterous storms.
Data: NOAA / GOES-19
Video: ESA / Simon Proud
October 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
17 hours of #Hurricane #Melissa seen from space compressed into 9 seconds.
Weather sats are vital for monitoring and forecasting Hurricanes. Without them, our forecasts would be much worse - increasing the danger posed by these monsterous storms.
Data: NOAA / GOES-19
Video: ESA / Simon Proud
Weather sats are vital for monitoring and forecasting Hurricanes. Without them, our forecasts would be much worse - increasing the danger posed by these monsterous storms.
Data: NOAA / GOES-19
Video: ESA / Simon Proud
Two large flashes visible in satellite data of Israel over the past hour. One is inland, the other offshore.
Suspect the offshore one is gas flaring from an oil platform as a precaution against attack...
Suspect the offshore one is gas flaring from an oil platform as a precaution against attack...
June 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Two large flashes visible in satellite data of Israel over the past hour. One is inland, the other offshore.
Suspect the offshore one is gas flaring from an oil platform as a precaution against attack...
Suspect the offshore one is gas flaring from an oil platform as a precaution against attack...