Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image over the South Atlantic Ocean features a close-up view of the A23a iceberg, once the world’s largest. The unusually cloud-free image shows the first signs that the iceberg will soon disintegrate completely.

OBSERVER: How the EU Space Programme supports agriculture sonia Thu, 15/01/2026 – 09:45 The global population has quadrupled in just a century, reaching eight billion in 2022. A growing population means rising demand for food, making sustainable agriculture more critical and necessary than ever. Yet, modern farming faces mounting challenges, including soil degradation linked to…

After more than 10 years in orbit, the first Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, Sentinel-2A, is still finding new ways to contribute to Earth observation. With its younger siblings, Sentinel-2B and Sentinel-2C, now leading the mission’s core task of delivering high-resolution, ‘camera-like’ images of Earth’s surface, the European Space Agency is pushing Sentinel-2A beyond its original remit.…

The European Space Agency (ESA) invites European Launch Service Providers, Brokers and Integrators to express their interest in providing launch and deployment opportunities for satellites participating in the educational Fly Your Satellite! programme. Interested parties are requested to respond to this Request For Information (RFI) before 27 February 2026, 18:00 CET.

Workshop – Machine Learning for Earth System Observation and Prediction FlorianZedek Tue, 13/01/2026 – 16:33 The ECMWF-ESA Machine Learning Workshop, set to take place in the picturesque city of Bologna, Italy, from April 13 to April 17, 2026, promises to be a pivotal gathering for professionals and enthusiasts in the fields of meteorology and earth…

Workshop Artificial intelligence and Earth Observation: from Innovation to Services FlorianZedek Tue, 13/01/2026 – 15:10 Who?  The target audience for the workshop includes Copernicus and DestinE users, Earth observation and digital service providers, policy makers, industry, academia, IT experts, etc.  How?  The event is hosted by the European Commission Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space…

18th European Space Conference FlorianZedek Tue, 13/01/2026 – 14:13 Join the 18th European Space Conference on 27–28 January at the Square Convention Centre in Brussels, Belgium. 2026 will mark a turning point for Europe’s space ecosystem. Key decisions will shape the next decade: the outcomes of the ESA Ministerial Council meeting, the negotiations of the…

From 8 to 11 December, ESA Academy’s Training and Learning Facility in Belgium hosted the pilot edition of the Disruptive Innovation and Commercialisation in Earth Observation Training Course. Organized in collaboration with ESA Φ-lab, this first edition brought together 30 Master’s and PhD students from 16 different nationalities, creating a vibrant and diverse learning environment.

CLMS General Assembly FlorianZedek Tue, 13/01/2026 – 12:07  CLMS General Assembly 2026!  Following the presidency, this year’s location will be Cyprus, at the Grecian Park Hotel! The event is planned for 28–29 April, followed by the third National Collaboration Programme (NCP) General Assembly and the Global Network of Users (GNU) meeting on 30 April 2026.…

SUNSHINE Technical Webinar [Registrations open] sonia Fri, 09/01/2026 – 15:07 SUNSHINE is an EU-funded project coordinated by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS). It aims to strengthen disaster resilience across Europe by facilitating the uptake of EU Space Programme data and services - such as Copernicus EMS, Galileo EWSS, SSA, and GOVSATCOM - within civil protection…