{"id":369,"date":"2024-08-23T18:14:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T18:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/?page_id=369"},"modified":"2025-08-07T12:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:29:57","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/copernicus-in-iceland\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2818 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/earth-from-space-celebrates-1000-images\/\" target=\"_self\" >Earth from Space celebrates 1000 images<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap))\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/earth-from-space-celebrates-1000-images\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Earth_from_Space_celebrates_1000_images_card_full-7US1pw.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Earth from Space celebrates 1000 images\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Earth_from_Space_celebrates_1000_images_card_full-7US1pw.jpg 518w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Earth_from_Space_celebrates_1000_images_card_full-7US1pw-300x290.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Image: ESA\u2019s Earth from Space series reaches its 1000th image with a return to the vibrant waters of southern Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas \u2013 the same region featured in the very first edition in 2004. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/earth-from-space-celebrates-1000-images\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-19T08:00:00+00:00\">June 19, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2820 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/inside-esa-academys-training-programme-innovation-exploration-and-collaboration-in-early-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >Inside ESA Academy\u2019s training programme: innovation, exploration and collaboration in early 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap))\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/inside-esa-academys-training-programme-innovation-exploration-and-collaboration-in-early-2026\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The_winning_group_posing_with_their_trophy_and_Paxi_during_the_Satellite_Communication_Systems_Training_Course_card_full-EdfClM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Inside ESA Academy\u2019s training programme: innovation, exploration and collaboration in early 2026\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The_winning_group_posing_with_their_trophy_and_Paxi_during_the_Satellite_Communication_Systems_Training_Course_card_full-EdfClM.jpg 750w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The_winning_group_posing_with_their_trophy_and_Paxi_during_the_Satellite_Communication_Systems_Training_Course_card_full-EdfClM-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The first months of 2026 have given ESA Academy\u2019s Training Programme a strong start, bringing together students from ESA Member States, Associate Members and Canada at ESA facilities to explore the technologies, operations, legal frameworks, and innovation shaping the future of space activities. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/inside-esa-academys-training-programme-innovation-exploration-and-collaboration-in-early-2026\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-18T14:22:00+00:00\">June 18, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2812 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/acubesat-calibrates-flight-radiation-dosimeter-at-esa-estec\/\" target=\"_self\" >AcubeSAT calibrates flight radiation dosimeter at ESA ESTEC<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap))\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/acubesat-calibrates-flight-radiation-dosimeter-at-esa-estec\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AcubeSAT_with_their_flight_model_dosimeter_at_ESA_ESTEC_card_full-MleZws.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"AcubeSAT calibrates flight radiation dosimeter at ESA ESTEC\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AcubeSAT_with_their_flight_model_dosimeter_at_ESA_ESTEC_card_full-MleZws.jpg 597w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AcubeSAT_with_their_flight_model_dosimeter_at_ESA_ESTEC_card_full-MleZws-300x251.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The SpaceDot team from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, visited ESA\u2019s European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands on 2\u20133 June 2026 to\u00a0calibrate the\u00a0flight\u00a0model\u00a0dosimeter on board AcubeSAT, a student-built CubeSat for space biology developed within ESA\u2019s\u00a0Fly Your Satellite!\u00a0programme. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/acubesat-calibrates-flight-radiation-dosimeter-at-esa-estec\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-18T12:26:00+00:00\">June 18, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2814 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/dont-miss-the-earth-explorer-12-user-consultation-meeting\/\" target=\"_self\" >Don\u2019t miss the Earth Explorer 12 User Consultation Meeting<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap))\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/dont-miss-the-earth-explorer-12-user-consultation-meeting\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Advancing_Earth_science_card_full-uDGUMa.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Don\u2019t miss the Earth Explorer 12 User Consultation Meeting\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Advancing_Earth_science_card_full-uDGUMa.png 786w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Advancing_Earth_science_card_full-uDGUMa-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Advancing_Earth_science_card_full-uDGUMa-768x489.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The countdown is on for scientists, researchers and Earth observation experts eager to help shape the future of the European Space Agency\u2019s Earth Explorer satellite series. Registration is closing soon for the Earth Explorer 12 User Consultation Meeting. This all-important event offers the opportunity to be part of the discussion on which of four pioneering&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/dont-miss-the-earth-explorer-12-user-consultation-meeting\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-18T11:19:00+00:00\">June 18, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2816 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/your-student-experiment-could-fly-on-a-sounding-rocket-or-a-stratospheric-balloon\/\" target=\"_self\" >Your student experiment could fly on a sounding rocket or a stratospheric balloon<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap))\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/your-student-experiment-could-fly-on-a-sounding-rocket-or-a-stratospheric-balloon\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Launch_of_BEXUS_37_card_full-WTwYwh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Your student experiment could fly on a sounding rocket or a stratospheric balloon\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Launch_of_BEXUS_37_card_full-WTwYwh.jpg 667w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Launch_of_BEXUS_37_card_full-WTwYwh-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Applications are now open for the 18th Cycle of the REXUS\/BEXUS Programme. REXUS\/BEXUS (Rocket\/Balloon Experiments for University Students) offers university student teams the opportunity to follow the full lifecycle of a space-related project. Student teams will design, build, test and operate their own experiment on board a rocket or balloon launched from Esrange Space Center&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/your-student-experiment-could-fly-on-a-sounding-rocket-or-a-stratospheric-balloon\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-17T14:07:00+00:00\">June 17, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2810 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/carbon-dioxide-monitoring-satellites-instrument-passes-vacuum-test\/\" target=\"_self\" >Carbon dioxide monitoring satellite\u2019s instrument passes vacuum test<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap))\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/carbon-dioxide-monitoring-satellites-instrument-passes-vacuum-test\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CO2M_spectrometers_in_the_cleanroom_card_full-YlDVEr.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Carbon dioxide monitoring satellite\u2019s instrument passes vacuum test\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CO2M_spectrometers_in_the_cleanroom_card_full-YlDVEr.jpg 804w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CO2M_spectrometers_in_the_cleanroom_card_full-YlDVEr-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CO2M_spectrometers_in_the_cleanroom_card_full-YlDVEr-768x478.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\"> <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/carbon-dioxide-monitoring-satellites-instrument-passes-vacuum-test\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-17T08:14:00+00:00\">June 17, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2806 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/meet-the-team-star-bots\/\" target=\"_self\" >Meet the Team: STAR-BOTS<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap))\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/meet-the-team-star-bots\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The_STAR-BOTS_Team_card_full-8JM9M6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Meet the Team: STAR-BOTS\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The_STAR-BOTS_Team_card_full-8JM9M6.jpg 375w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The_STAR-BOTS_Team_card_full-8JM9M6-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The STAR-BOTS experiment from the University of Bologna, Italy, is addressing the complex challenges of modern space operations, focusing on the development and validation of advanced coordination strategies for multi-robot systems in orbit. The team has been selected in February 2026 for the ESA Academy Experiments Programme, which will support their project by providing access&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/meet-the-team-star-bots\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-15T14:26:00+00:00\">June 15, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2802 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group 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href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/apply-now-for-the-cubesat-hands-on-training-week-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >Apply now for the CubeSat Hands-On Training Week 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap))\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/apply-now-for-the-cubesat-hands-on-training-week-2026\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/University_students_running_an_experiment_to_measure_the_power_output_of_the_solar_panel_of_an_ESAT_card_full-rHG04y.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Apply now for the CubeSat Hands-On Training Week 2026\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/University_students_running_an_experiment_to_measure_the_power_output_of_the_solar_panel_of_an_ESAT_card_full-rHG04y.jpg 667w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/University_students_running_an_experiment_to_measure_the_power_output_of_the_solar_panel_of_an_ESAT_card_full-rHG04y-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Have you ever dreamed of implementing your own CubeSat mission but did not know where to start? Have you imagined being part of a mission that will operate a CubeSat in orbit? The ESA Education Office is inviting 30 motivated university students to apply for a new edition of the CubeSat Hands-On Training Week. This&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/apply-now-for-the-cubesat-hands-on-training-week-2026\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-15T10:02:00+00:00\">June 15, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2804 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/arrival-of-mtg-i2-by-boat-at-europes-spaceport\/\" target=\"_self\" >Arrival of MTG-I2 by boat at Europe\u2019s Spaceport<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap))\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/arrival-of-mtg-i2-by-boat-at-europes-spaceport\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Arrival_of_MTG-I2_by_boat_at_Europe_s_Spaceport_card_full-4Wj1hU.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Arrival of MTG-I2 by boat at Europe\u2019s Spaceport\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Arrival_of_MTG-I2_by_boat_at_Europe_s_Spaceport_card_full-4Wj1hU.jpg 667w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Arrival_of_MTG-I2_by_boat_at_Europe_s_Spaceport_card_full-4Wj1hU-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Image: The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager-2 (MTG-I2) satellite has arrived at Pariacabo harbour in French Guiana, ready to be transported to Europe\u2019s Spaceport. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a 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