Four teams from different countries have been recognised for their breakthrough work in using artificial intelligence to detect earthquake damage from space, marking the conclusion of a global competition organised by the European Space Agency in collaboration with the International Charter ‘Space and Major Disasters’ – commonly referred to as ‘the Charter’.

ESA’s Education Office is looking for 30 motivated engineering students to take part in the 10th edition of the Ladybird Guide to Spacecraft Communications Training Course. This special anniversary edition will be held from 09 to 13 February 2026 at the Training and Learning Facility, located within the European Space Security and Education Centre (ESEC)…

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.