{"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-3065 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\/09\/08\/anak-krakatau-eruption-by-sentinel-3\/\" target=\"_self\" >Anak Krakatau eruption by Sentinel-3<\/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\/09\/08\/anak-krakatau-eruption-by-sentinel-3\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Anak_Krakatau_eruption_by_Sentinel-3_card_full-48eCYr.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Anak Krakatau eruption by Sentinel-3\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Anak_Krakatau_eruption_by_Sentinel-3_card_full-48eCYr.jpg 889w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Anak_Krakatau_eruption_by_Sentinel-3_card_full-48eCYr-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Anak_Krakatau_eruption_by_Sentinel-3_card_full-48eCYr-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/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: Copernicus Sentinel-3 captured a plume from the eruption of Anak Krakatau on Saturday, 5 September. <\/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\/09\/08\/anak-krakatau-eruption-by-sentinel-3\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-08T08:45:00+00:00\">September 8, 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-3067 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\/09\/07\/flex-and-sentinel-3c-being-hoisted-into-the-launch-tower\/\" target=\"_self\" >FLEX and Sentinel-3C being hoisted into the launch tower<\/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\/09\/07\/flex-and-sentinel-3c-being-hoisted-into-the-launch-tower\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FLEX_and_Sentinel-3C_being_hoisted_into_the_launch_tower_card_full-f4M6e6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"FLEX and Sentinel-3C being hoisted into the launch tower\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FLEX_and_Sentinel-3C_being_hoisted_into_the_launch_tower_card_full-f4M6e6.jpg 750w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FLEX_and_Sentinel-3C_being_hoisted_into_the_launch_tower_card_full-f4M6e6-300x200.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\">Image: FLEX and Sentinel-3C being hoisted into the launch tower <\/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\/09\/07\/flex-and-sentinel-3c-being-hoisted-into-the-launch-tower\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-07T16:23:00+00:00\">September 7, 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-3069 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\/09\/07\/climate-detectives-2026-2027-registration-now-open\/\" target=\"_self\" >Climate Detectives 2026\u20132027: Registration now open<\/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\/09\/07\/climate-detectives-2026-2027-registration-now-open\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Students_at_the_Climate_Detectives_Summit_2026_card_full-tu6vsA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Climate Detectives 2026\u20132027: Registration now open\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Students_at_the_Climate_Detectives_Summit_2026_card_full-tu6vsA.jpg 890w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Students_at_the_Climate_Detectives_Summit_2026_card_full-tu6vsA-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Students_at_the_Climate_Detectives_Summit_2026_card_full-tu6vsA-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/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\/09\/07\/climate-detectives-2026-2027-registration-now-open\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-07T13:10:00+00:00\">September 7, 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-3064 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\/09\/07\/flex-and-sentinel-3c-launch-re-watch-event-on-15-september-at-esas-space-operations-centre\/\" target=\"_self\" >FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch re-watch event on 15 September at ESA&#8217;s Space Operations Centre<\/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\/09\/07\/flex-and-sentinel-3c-launch-re-watch-event-on-15-september-at-esas-space-operations-centre\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DJI_0487-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch re-watch event on 15 September at ESA&#8217;s Space Operations Centre\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DJI_0487-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DJI_0487-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DJI_0487-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DJI_0487-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DJI_0487-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DJI_0487-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/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\">Press Release N\u00b0 45\u20132026 Media representatives are invited to attend the launch re-watch event for the FLEX (Fluorescence Explorer) and Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellites at the European Space Operations Centre (ESA\/ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, on Tuesday morning, 15 September 2026. <\/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\/09\/07\/flex-and-sentinel-3c-launch-re-watch-event-on-15-september-at-esas-space-operations-centre\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-07T09:05:00+00:00\">September 7, 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-3060 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\/09\/04\/media-briefing-ahead-of-flex-and-sentinel-3c-launch\/\" target=\"_self\" >Media briefing ahead of FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch<\/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\/09\/04\/media-briefing-ahead-of-flex-and-sentinel-3c-launch\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Media_briefing_ahead_of_FLEX_and_Sentinel-3C_launch_card_full-TlXr4X.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Media briefing ahead of FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Media_briefing_ahead_of_FLEX_and_Sentinel-3C_launch_card_full-TlXr4X.png 889w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Media_briefing_ahead_of_FLEX_and_Sentinel-3C_launch_card_full-TlXr4X-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Media_briefing_ahead_of_FLEX_and_Sentinel-3C_launch_card_full-TlXr4X-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/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\">Video: 00:47:00 On 4 September 2026, media representatives joined an online briefing ahead of the launch of ESA\u2019s FLEX and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellites. The two satellites are scheduled to launch together aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe\u2019s Spaceport in French Guiana on 15 September at 03:21 CEST (14 September at 22:21 local time). 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\/09\/04\/media-briefing-ahead-of-flex-and-sentinel-3c-launch\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-04T14:00:00+00:00\">September 4, 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-3062 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\/09\/04\/back-to-school-2026-2027-5-school-projects-to-engage-your-students-in-stem\/\" target=\"_self\" >Back to School 2026-2027: 5 school projects to engage your students in STEM<\/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\/09\/04\/back-to-school-2026-2027-5-school-projects-to-engage-your-students-in-stem\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2087\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Interdisciplinary_STEM_school-level_projects_card_full-61DGSp.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Back to School 2026-2027: 5 school projects to engage your students in STEM\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Interdisciplinary_STEM_school-level_projects_card_full-61DGSp.jpg 2087w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Interdisciplinary_STEM_school-level_projects_card_full-61DGSp-300x72.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Interdisciplinary_STEM_school-level_projects_card_full-61DGSp-1024x245.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Interdisciplinary_STEM_school-level_projects_card_full-61DGSp-768x184.jpg 768w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Interdisciplinary_STEM_school-level_projects_card_full-61DGSp-1536x368.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Interdisciplinary_STEM_school-level_projects_card_full-61DGSp-2048x491.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2087px) 100vw, 2087px\" \/><\/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\">This year, take your students\u2019 learning beyond the classroom and into space! Together with the ESERO network, ESA offers a range of interdisciplinary school-level projects designed to engage and inspire students with hands-on activities connecting space to STEM learning. Climate Detectives, Mission X, Astro Pi, CanSat and Moon Camp launch again this September and will&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\/09\/04\/back-to-school-2026-2027-5-school-projects-to-engage-your-students-in-stem\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-04T08:50:00+00:00\">September 4, 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-3058 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\/09\/04\/how-sentinel-3-tracks-climate-change\/\" target=\"_self\" >How Sentinel-3 tracks climate change<\/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\/09\/04\/how-sentinel-3-tracks-climate-change\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Smoke_plume_from_Greek_wildfires_seen_by_Sentinel-3_card_full-AJWy7O.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"How Sentinel-3 tracks climate change\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Smoke_plume_from_Greek_wildfires_seen_by_Sentinel-3_card_full-AJWy7O.jpg 375w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Smoke_plume_from_Greek_wildfires_seen_by_Sentinel-3_card_full-AJWy7O-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\">Copernicus Sentinel-3 is one of the most diverse missions for measuring and monitoring Earth\u2019s climate systems. It captures a breadth of data about the environment and has contributed substantially to what we know about climate change over the past decade. The launch of the mission\u2019s third satellite heralds the continuity of this vital source of&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\/09\/04\/how-sentinel-3-tracks-climate-change\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-04T08:00:00+00:00\">September 4, 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-3056 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\/09\/02\/flex-and-sentinel-3c-sealed-within-vega-c-fairing\/\" target=\"_self\" >FLEX and Sentinel-3C sealed within Vega-C fairing<\/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-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/09\/02\/flex-and-sentinel-3c-sealed-within-vega-c-fairing\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FLEX_and_Sentinel-3C_being_sealed_from_view_card_full-VqSF9K.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"FLEX and Sentinel-3C sealed within Vega-C fairing\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FLEX_and_Sentinel-3C_being_sealed_from_view_card_full-VqSF9K.jpg 586w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FLEX_and_Sentinel-3C_being_sealed_from_view_card_full-VqSF9K-300x256.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/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\">At Europe\u2019s Spaceport in French Guiana, preparations for one of the year\u2019s most anticipated Earth-observation launches are entering their final stages. FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C have now been enclosed within the protective fairing of their Vega-C rocket, bringing the two satellites one step closer to their shared journey into space. <\/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\/09\/02\/flex-and-sentinel-3c-sealed-within-vega-c-fairing\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-02T11:08:00+00:00\">September 2, 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-3052 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\/09\/01\/meet-flex\/\" target=\"_self\" >Meet FLEX<\/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\/09\/01\/meet-flex\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Meet_FLEX_card_full-IDFldf.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Meet FLEX\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Meet_FLEX_card_full-IDFldf.png 889w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Meet_FLEX_card_full-IDFldf-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Meet_FLEX_card_full-IDFldf-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/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\">Video: 00:01:00 Using cutting-edge technology, ESA\u2019s FLEX mission is designed to reveal new insights into how plants function by measuring the faint fluorescence they emit when they capture light during photosynthesis. Although invisible to the human eye, this signal changes with environmental conditions and plant health \u2013 allowing scientists to assess vegetation health, and stress.&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\/09\/01\/meet-flex\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-01T13:30:00+00:00\">September 1, 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-3050 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div 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satellites\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sentinel-2_captures_before_and_after_Nepal_flash_flood_card_full-0phvnf.jpg 500w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sentinel-2_captures_before_and_after_Nepal_flash_flood_card_full-0phvnf-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sentinel-2_captures_before_and_after_Nepal_flash_flood_card_full-0phvnf-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/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\">With thousands of emergency responders conducting search-and-rescue operations 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