{"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-2745 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\/05\/29\/earth-from-space-batagaika-crater\/\" target=\"_self\" >Earth from Space: Batagaika Crater<\/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\/05\/29\/earth-from-space-batagaika-crater\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_from_Space_Batagaika_Crater_card_full-bc91d3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Earth from Space: Batagaika Crater\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_from_Space_Batagaika_Crater_card_full-bc91d3.jpg 682w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_from_Space_Batagaika_Crater_card_full-bc91d3-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/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: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features the Batagaika Crater in Siberia. This is the biggest permafrost crater in the world, caused by melting permafrost and also known as a \u2018mega-slump\u2019. <\/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\/05\/29\/earth-from-space-batagaika-crater\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-29T08:00:00+00:00\">May 29, 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-2741 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\/05\/28\/mtg-i2-embarks-on-journey-to-europes-spaceport\/\" target=\"_self\" >MTG-I2 embarks on journey to 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-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/mtg-i2-embarks-on-journey-to-europes-spaceport\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MTG-I2_embarks_on_journey_to_Europe_s_Spaceport_card_full-dTmCYU.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"MTG-I2 embarks on journey to Europe\u2019s Spaceport\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MTG-I2_embarks_on_journey_to_Europe_s_Spaceport_card_full-dTmCYU.jpg 667w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MTG-I2_embarks_on_journey_to_Europe_s_Spaceport_card_full-dTmCYU-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-Imager2 satellite sets sail from France to French Guiana <\/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\/05\/28\/mtg-i2-embarks-on-journey-to-europes-spaceport\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00\">May 28, 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-2739 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\/05\/27\/hot-surfaces-during-europes-heatwave-seen-by-sentinel-3\/\" target=\"_self\" >Hot surfaces during Europe&#8217;s heatwave &#8216;seen&#8217; 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-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/hot-surfaces-during-europes-heatwave-seen-by-sentinel-3\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hot_surfaces_during_Europe_s_heatwave_seen_by_Sentinel-3_card_full-4SxD6y.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hot surfaces during Europe&#8217;s heatwave &#8216;seen&#8217; by Sentinel-3\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hot_surfaces_during_Europe_s_heatwave_seen_by_Sentinel-3_card_full-4SxD6y.jpg 667w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hot_surfaces_during_Europe_s_heatwave_seen_by_Sentinel-3_card_full-4SxD6y-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: Europe is in the middle of a heatwave \u2013 Copernicus Sentinel-3 captured this image on Tuesday 26 May <\/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\/05\/27\/hot-surfaces-during-europes-heatwave-seen-by-sentinel-3\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T14:00:00+00:00\">May 27, 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-2743 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\/05\/26\/esa-academy-student-associations-outreach-initiative\/\" target=\"_self\" >ESA Academy Student Associations Outreach Initiative<\/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\/05\/26\/esa-academy-student-associations-outreach-initiative\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1078\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Students_wearing_ESA_T-shirts_at_a_space-related_event_card_full-MO5yGj.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ESA Academy Student Associations Outreach Initiative\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Students_wearing_ESA_T-shirts_at_a_space-related_event_card_full-MO5yGj.jpg 1078w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Students_wearing_ESA_T-shirts_at_a_space-related_event_card_full-MO5yGj-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Students_wearing_ESA_T-shirts_at_a_space-related_event_card_full-MO5yGj-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Students_wearing_ESA_T-shirts_at_a_space-related_event_card_full-MO5yGj-768x356.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1078px) 100vw, 1078px\" \/><\/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 ESA Academy Student Associations Outreach Initiative offers a structured framework for cooperation with student associations active in space or space-related fields. Through this initiative, associations can support the dissemination of ESA Academy opportunities to their communities and benefit from visibility through ESA Academy communication channels. <\/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\/05\/26\/esa-academy-student-associations-outreach-initiative\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:57:00+00:00\">May 26, 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-2733 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\/05\/22\/satellite-teams-wanted-for-design-booster\/\" target=\"_self\" >Satellite teams wanted for Design Booster<\/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\/05\/22\/satellite-teams-wanted-for-design-booster\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Design_Booster_2_teams_at_the_Final_Design_Review_card_full-z2DFLw.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Satellite teams wanted for Design Booster\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Design_Booster_2_teams_at_the_Final_Design_Review_card_full-z2DFLw.jpg 667w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Design_Booster_2_teams_at_the_Final_Design_Review_card_full-z2DFLw-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\">Would you like the opportunity to design your own small satellite with the support of experienced space professionals? Can you imagine interacting directly with ESA experts and receiving tailored feedback to refine and strengthen your mission concept? If so, apply to the new edition of the Design Booster programme. The application deadline is 2 October&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\/05\/22\/satellite-teams-wanted-for-design-booster\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-22T14:20:00+00:00\">May 22, 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-2735 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\/05\/22\/earth-from-space-algerian-arid-landscape\/\" target=\"_self\" >Earth from Space: Algerian arid landscape<\/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\/05\/22\/earth-from-space-algerian-arid-landscape\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_from_Space_Algerian_arid_landscape_card_full-fhpm4u.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Earth from Space: Algerian arid landscape\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_from_Space_Algerian_arid_landscape_card_full-fhpm4u.jpg 468w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_from_Space_Algerian_arid_landscape_card_full-fhpm4u-281x300.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/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 sandy and rocky terrain of the Sahara desert in central Algeria is featured in these images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. <\/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\/05\/22\/earth-from-space-algerian-arid-landscape\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-22T08:00:00+00:00\">May 22, 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-2731 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\/05\/21\/insights-into-earths-molten-outer-core-from-space\/\" target=\"_self\" >Insights into Earth\u2019s molten outer core from space<\/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\/05\/21\/insights-into-earths-molten-outer-core-from-space\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_s_stormy_heart_card_full-PMZJ4P.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Insights into Earth\u2019s molten outer core from space\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_s_stormy_heart_card_full-PMZJ4P.jpg 500w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_s_stormy_heart_card_full-PMZJ4P-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_s_stormy_heart_card_full-PMZJ4P-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\">The liquid iron in Earth\u2019s outer core doesn\u2019t always behave as expected. When it changed direction in an unexplained way, ESA satellites provided data on the direction of flow, helping scientists gain better insight into the dynamics at the centre of our planet. <\/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\/05\/21\/insights-into-earths-molten-outer-core-from-space\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-21T13:00:00+00:00\">May 21, 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-2737 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\/05\/20\/da-vinci-team-puts-satellite-payloads-to-the-test\/\" target=\"_self\" >Da Vinci team puts satellite payloads to the 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-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/da-vinci-team-puts-satellite-payloads-to-the-test\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Da_Vinci_team_in_the_CubeSat_Support_Facility_at_ESA_ESEC_card_full-XsFcXW.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Da Vinci team puts satellite payloads to the test\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Da_Vinci_team_in_the_CubeSat_Support_Facility_at_ESA_ESEC_card_full-XsFcXW.jpg 667w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Da_Vinci_team_in_the_CubeSat_Support_Facility_at_ESA_ESEC_card_full-XsFcXW-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\">A student-built satellite mission has taken\u00a0an important step\u00a0toward flight readiness. From 13 to 24 April 2026, the Da Vinci\u00a0team from\u00a0TU Delft, the Netherlands,\u00a0has carried out a vibration environmental test campaign of its educational payloads, DICE\u00a0and\u00a0Bitflip, at ESA\u2019s\u00a0CubeSat Support Facility\u00a0in ESA ESEC-Galaxia, Belgium. Conducted as part of ESA\u2019s Fly Your Satellite! 4 programme, the campaign provided&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\/05\/20\/da-vinci-team-puts-satellite-payloads-to-the-test\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-20T13:40:00+00:00\">May 20, 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-2729 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\/05\/20\/greenlight-for-next-two-esa-scout-missions\/\" target=\"_self\" >Greenlight for next two ESA Scout missions<\/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\/05\/20\/greenlight-for-next-two-esa-scout-missions\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Scout_missions_card_full-INUxY6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Greenlight for next two ESA Scout missions\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Scout_missions_card_full-INUxY6.jpg 889w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Scout_missions_card_full-INUxY6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Scout_missions_card_full-INUxY6-768x432.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\">The European Space Agency is expanding its growing fleet of Earth-observing science Scout missions with the selection of two new satellites: Hibidis and SOVA-S. Chosen from four final competing concepts, these missions will tackle very different but equally pressing scientific questions \u2013 from biodiversity below forest canopies to the effects of atmospheric gravity waves high&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\/05\/20\/greenlight-for-next-two-esa-scout-missions\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-20T13:00:00+00:00\">May 20, 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-2727 post type-post status-publish 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size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Join Plato\u2019s Find-a-New-Earth Art Challenge\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Plato_s_Find-a-New-Earth_Art_Challenge_card_full-XFBf1U.jpg 889w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Plato_s_Find-a-New-Earth_Art_Challenge_card_full-XFBf1U-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Plato_s_Find-a-New-Earth_Art_Challenge_card_full-XFBf1U-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\">Join Plato\u2019s Find-a-New-Earth Art Challenge 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