Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of the coastal area of Rudong County on China’s eastern seaboard.

OBSERVER: Security, competitiveness, and access to space discussed at the 18th European Space Conference sonia Thu, 29/01/2026 – 16:31 As Europe approaches a decisive moment for its space ambitions, the 18th European Space Conference convened policymakers, industry leaders, and institutional stakeholders to reflect on the choices shaping the continent’s space ecosystem over the coming decade.…

The first images from the Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder satellite have been shared at the European Space Conference in Brussels, showing how the mission will provide data on temperature and humidity, for more accurate weather forecasting over Europe and northern Africa.

The European Space Agency’s innovative Biomass satellite is now fully commissioned, opening free access to a powerful new stream of data that promise a step change in our understanding of forest dynamics and their role in regulating the global carbon cycle.

CLMS Webinar: Urban Atlas — Copernicus Land Monitoring Service leo.concepcion Mon, 26/01/2026 – 11:53 On 10 February 2026, the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) will host an introductory webinar for Urban Atlas. The product provides detailed land cover and land use information for 790 Functional Urban Areas across Europe, with significant applications for sustainable urban…

VeneTo Stars Challenge 2026 sonia Fri, 23/01/2026 – 16:43 After the great success of the previous editions, the Digital Agenda Team of the Veneto Region are pleased to announce the theme of VeneTo Stars 2026, a European challenge for innovative ideas based on Space-derived data and technologies applied to the Agrifood sector. Young innovators, students…

Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us at the Brazilian-Bolivian border over part of the Pantanal region, a unique ecosystem, home to an impressive variety of plants and wildlife.

Already recognised for its excellence and even adopted for operational weather forecasting, the European Space Agency’s Arctic Weather Satellite has now fulfilled its most important role. This small prototype mission has succeeded in paving the way for a new constellation of similar satellites, known as EPS-Sterna.

OBSERVER: From space to civil protection – How SUNSHINE supports disaster resilience in Europe sonia Wed, 21/01/2026 – 15:24 Europe’s risk landscape is changing rapidly, with climate-driven hazards and complex crises placing increasing demands on civil protection authorities. As disasters become more frequent, intense and cross-border by nature, the ability to anticipate events, efficiently prepare,…