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Apply for the Disruptive Innovation and Commercialisation in Earth Observation Training Course
Following the success of the 2025 pilot edition, ESA Academy opens applications for the second Disruptive Innovation and Commercialisation in Earth Observation Training Course. Whether you’re an engineer or scientist ready to launch a business, or a business mind curious to harness deep tech, this course blends theory and hands-on experience to bridge both worlds.…
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Testing ozone-monitoring satellite’s solar wings
Over the past year, satellite engineers at Redwire Space in Belgium have been hard at work assembling European Space Agency’s ozone-monitoring satellite, ALTIUS. The team has now passed a major milestone: testing the deployment of the satellite’s two solar panels, a critical step in preparing it for life in orbit.
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Antarctica retreat study signals future ice loss
The ice along Antarctica’s ‘grounding lines’ has been largely stable over the past 30 years – but ice has retreated by more than 40 km in some areas, a new study based on satellite data finds.
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Earth from Space: Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica
Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the icy landscape of Terra Nova Bay in East Antarctica.
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Navigation Training Course now open for application
ESA Academy is inviting university students to apply for the Navigation Training Course, taking place from 22 to 26 June 2026 at ESA Academy’s Training and Learning Facility in ESA ESEC, Belgium. Organized in collaboration with ESA Education and ESA’s Directorate of Navigation, this course is perfect for those curious about the future of satellite…
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OBSERVER: How the EU Space Programme is helping shape aviation’s future
OBSERVER: How the EU Space Programme is helping shape aviation’s future sonia Wed, 25/02/2026 – 14:32 Through its advanced satellite technologies and space-based systems, the EU Space Programme is transforming how aircraft navigate, communicate, and operate across European airspace and beyond. Innovations from EGNOS, Galileo, Copernicus, and soon IRIS², are changing the way we fly.…
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First MetOp Second Generation-B satellite spreads its wing
With launch planned for later this year, testing is well underway to ensure the MetOp Second Generation-B1 weather satellite is ready for its life in orbit around Earth. These checks include verifying that its spectacular four-panel, 11-metre-long, solar wing will deploy correctly.
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Copernicus Marine User Forum Iceland held at the Iceland Ocean Cluster
Fyrsta útgáfa Copernicus Marine User Forum Iceland fór fram fimmtudaginn 19. febrúar og markaði tímamót fyrir íslenskt samfélag notenda sjávarupplýsinga. Viðburðurinn leiddi saman notendur frá Íslandi með fjölbreyttan bakgrunn og sérþekkingu, til að skiptast á reynslu og kanna hvernig gögn og þjónusta Copernicus Marine geta stutt við starf þeirra. Yfir daginn tóku þátttakendur þátt í…
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Earth from Space: Ouarzazate, Morocco
Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over south-central Morocco, near the city of Ouarzazate.
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OBSERVER: Global Climate Highlights 2025 – Insights from the Copernicus Climate Change Service
OBSERVER: Global Climate Highlights 2025 – Insights from the Copernicus Climate Change Service sonia Thu, 19/02/2026 – 10:46 According to the recently published Global Climate Highlights 2025 report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), global temperatures remained close to historic highs in 2025, making it the third-warmest year on record and reinforcing the persistence…
