Basics of Remote Sensing for Educators sonia Tue, 28/10/2025 – 12:45 The “GIS and Remote Sensing Laboratory” of the National Centre “Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine invites you to participate in the “Basics of Remote Sensing for Educators” from the 01st to the 09th of December 2025 via the ZOOM platform. This course program…

Image: This image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission show Hurricane Melissa as it barrelled through the Caribbean Sea

The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission is about to get its fourth satellite, with Sentinel-1D now ready for liftoff. Launch will take place with an Ariane 6 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana and live coverage will be shown on Tuesday, 4 November, at 22:02 CET (18:02 at Kourou).

Image: Sentinel-1D encapsulated inside Ariane 6 fairing

OBSERVER: Commission participates in Danish Space Conference highlighting the EU’s growing ambitions in space sonia Fri, 24/10/2025 – 15:56 Under the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the 2025 Space Conference in Aalborg brought together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and students to discuss Europe’s priorities in space, defence, and innovation. The European Commission…

Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures the meandering course of the Likouala-aux-Herbes river in the Republic of the Congo.

Press Release N° 64–2025 The 337th meeting of ESA Council took place at the European Space Agency’s headquarters in Paris on 23 and 24 October 2025.   

The European Space Agency’s Council at Ministerial Level is the time for bold vision and decisive action. In November, ESA’s Member States, Associate States, and Cooperating States will unite to elevate Europe’s role in space and secure its continued leadership for the benefit of citizens. At the heart of ESA’s Earth Observation Programmes stands FutureEO…

OBSERVER: FPCUP – Seven years of strengthening Copernicus uptake across Europe and beyond sonia Thu, 23/10/2025 – 12:55 Over the past seven years, the Caroline Herschel Framework Partnership Agreement (FPCUP) has strengthened the connection between the European Union’s Earth Observation programme and its user community. Through more than 220 actions carried out by 50 partners…