# @europeanspaceagency on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVgpVxQDFSk
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/58469885-europeanspaceagency-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0844dba852.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-05T16:50:54.000+00:00

## Caption

Who’s excited for the Paralympic Winter Games? ❄️

On Friday 6 March 2026 at 20:00 CET, the @milanocortina2026 Opening Ceremony lights up Verona, marking the start of the Winter @paralympics. And from space, the stage is already set.

Swipe through to see Verona and Cortina from above. In Verona, the Adige River loops dramatically around the historic centre, with the city’s iconic Arena clearly visible at its heart.

Head north and the landscape transforms. Snow-dusted slopes in Cortina reveal Alpine venues carved into the mountains. The Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre and Para snowboard park stand out against dark forests and bright snowfields, while Tesero’s cross-country tracks trace pale lines across the valley floor. Even the wheelchair curling venue appears as a crisp geometric shape nestled among winter shadows.

Satellite images like these are more than beautiful. They help us monitor snow cover, terrain conditions and environmental change, providing valuable data that supports planning, safety and sustainability in mountain regions.

From the winding streets of Verona to the peaks of Cortina, we’re ready for the Games.

📸 Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2025), processed by @europeanspaceagency, @creativecommons BY-SA 3.0 IGO
📸 © Vantor, Inc. (2025), provided by European Space Imaging / ESA

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ESA - European Space Agency | @europeanspaceagency | https://gondola.cc/europeanspaceagency | Government Organization |
| Paralympic Games | @Paralympics | https://gondola.cc/Paralympics | Brand |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Producer |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Content Producer |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Editor |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Social Media Manager |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Senior Social Media Manager |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Publisher |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Community Manager |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Copywriter |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Social Media Coordinator |

## Tags

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