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  • DIVERIS Network Annual Meeting

    DIVERIS Network Annual Meeting

    DIVERIS Network Annual Meeting sonia Fri, 13/03/2026 – 12:23 Save the date for the DIVERIS Network Annual Meeting in Brussels/hybrid on the 7th of May 2026.  Do you want to organise a panel for the upcoming DIVERIS Annual Meeting? Send your proposal for a panel from the space and defence sectors. Proposals that cover the…


  • Webinar: Copernicus for Smart Cities – Satellite Data to Support Urban Decisions

    Webinar: Copernicus for Smart Cities – Satellite Data to Support Urban Decisions

    Webinar: Copernicus for Smart Cities – Satellite Data to Support Urban Decisions sonia Fri, 13/03/2026 – 10:31 IPTSAT is pleased to host the webinar “Copernicus for Smart Cities: Using Satellite Data to Support Urban Decisions.” This session is designed for public administration technicians, urban planners, and professionals interested in leveraging satellite data for land-use planning.…


  • Earth from Space: Maritime highways in the Øresund Strait

    Earth from Space: Maritime highways in the Øresund Strait

    Image: This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission shows us the maritime traffic passing through the Øresund Strait in 2025.


  • OBSERVER: Artificial Intelligence and Earth Observation workshop looks into the future of EO in Europe

    OBSERVER: Artificial Intelligence and Earth Observation workshop looks into the future of EO in Europe

    OBSERVER: Artificial Intelligence and Earth Observation workshop looks into the future of EO in Europe sonia Thu, 12/03/2026 – 13:39 Artificial Intelligence is transforming how Earth Observation data are analysed and used to support environmental monitoring, climate research and action, as well as disaster risk reduction and emergency management. AI methods, including machine learning techniques,…


  • ESA’s HydroGNSS on track to scout for water

    ESA’s HydroGNSS on track to scout for water

    Just three months after launch, the European Space Agency’s twin HydroGNSS satellites are already proving their capabilities in orbit. By exploiting reflected signals from navigation satellites – the sophisticated technique they use to generate Delay Doppler Maps in order to ‘scout’ for water across Earth’s surface – these compact satellites are beginning to reveal the…


  • Media invitation: three innovative European weather and climate satellites in the cleanroom

    Media invitation: three innovative European weather and climate satellites in the cleanroom

    Press Release N° 13–2026 Journalists are invited to a one-off opportunity to see three ESA-built satellites in their final preparations before liftoff. 


  • Iceland joins Phase II of the CLMS National Collaboration Programme

    Iceland joins Phase II of the CLMS National Collaboration Programme

    Ísland tekur þátt í öðrum áfanga National Collaboration Programme CLMS Í mars 2026 undirritaði Ísland viljayfirlýsingu um þátttöku í öðrum áfanga National Collaboration Programme (NCP) á vegum Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS), sem er samræmt af Umhverfisstofnun Evrópu (EEA). Með þátttökunni gengur Ísland til liðs við 20 ríki sem vinna saman að því að efla…


  • Hellenic Fire System moves a step closer to launch

    Hellenic Fire System moves a step closer to launch

    Following the launch of two radar satellites for Greece at the end of last year, four infrared imaging satellites dedicated to detecting and monitoring wildfires across the country are now being prepared for launch this spring. As part of the final preparations, these four CubeSats have recently undergone magnetic cleaning at the European Space Agency’s…


  • Earth from Space: Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Earth from Space: Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Image: These two views from Copernicus Sentinel-2 reveal the landscape transformation in the area around Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.


  • OBSERVER: How Copernicus supports cultural heritage monitoring and preservation worldwide

    OBSERVER: How Copernicus supports cultural heritage monitoring and preservation worldwide

    OBSERVER: How Copernicus supports cultural heritage monitoring and preservation worldwide sonia Thu, 05/03/2026 – 09:34 Across Europe and around the world, cultural and natural heritage sites face rising pressures from environmental change, urban development, natural hazards, illegal activities, and conflict. Satellite-based observations provide consistent, long-term information which helps authorities, researchers, and site managers understand how…