{"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-3174 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-copernicus category-event category-iceland category-marine category-news tag-copernicus tag-iceland tag-marine\">\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\/10\/20\/copernicus-ocean-hackathon-2026-wraps-up\/\" target=\"_self\" >Copernicus Ocean Hackathon 2026 Wraps Up<\/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\/10\/20\/copernicus-ocean-hackathon-2026-wraps-up\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/winners-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Copernicus Ocean Hackathon 2026 Wraps Up\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/winners-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/winners-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/winners-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/winners-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/winners-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/winners-2048x1365.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\">Copernicus hafhakka\u00feoninu 2026 er n\u00fa loki\u00f0 eftir vi\u00f0bur\u00f0 \u00fear sem hugmyndar\u00edkir \u00fe\u00e1tttakendur komu saman til a\u00f0 \u00fer\u00f3a n\u00fdjar lausnir vi\u00f0 \u00e1skorunum tengdum hafinu og sj\u00e1lfb\u00e6rri n\u00fdtingu sj\u00e1varau\u00f0linda. \u00c1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 vi\u00f0bur\u00f0inum st\u00f3\u00f0 unnu \u00fe\u00e1tttakendur a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 umbreyta hugmyndum s\u00ednum \u00ed raunh\u00e6far lausnir og frumger\u00f0ir. Me\u00f0 n\u00fdtingu hafgagna, t\u00e6knilausna og skapandi hugsunar k\u00f6nnu\u00f0u teymin n\u00fdjar&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\/10\/20\/copernicus-ocean-hackathon-2026-wraps-up\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-20T10:25:06+00:00\">October 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-3189 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\/10\/20\/metop-sg-b1-weather-satellite-arrives-at-europes-spaceport\/\" target=\"_self\" >MetOp-SG-B1 weather satellite arrives 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-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/10\/20\/metop-sg-b1-weather-satellite-arrives-at-europes-spaceport\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Welcoming_MetOp-SG-B1_to_French_Guiana_card_full-P9Pjnj.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"MetOp-SG-B1 weather satellite arrives at Europe\u2019s Spaceport\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Welcoming_MetOp-SG-B1_to_French_Guiana_card_full-P9Pjnj.jpg 750w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Welcoming_MetOp-SG-B1_to_French_Guiana_card_full-P9Pjnj-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\">Following a 10-day voyage across the Atlantic from Bordeaux in France, the MetOp Second Generation-B1 weather satellite, has arrived at Europe\u2019s Spaceport in French Guiana. After a short storage period, this new satellite will be prepared for launch aboard an Ariane 6 rocket, expected at the end of the year. <\/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\/10\/20\/metop-sg-b1-weather-satellite-arrives-at-europes-spaceport\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-20T09:39:00+00:00\">October 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-3172 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\/10\/19\/sentinel-3c-captures-hurricane-rachel\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sentinel-3C captures Hurricane Rachel<\/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\/10\/19\/sentinel-3c-captures-hurricane-rachel\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sentinel-3C_captures_Hurricane_Rachel_card_full-fLsJKN.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sentinel-3C captures Hurricane Rachel\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sentinel-3C_captures_Hurricane_Rachel_card_full-fLsJKN.jpg 375w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sentinel-3C_captures_Hurricane_Rachel_card_full-fLsJKN-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\">Image: Demonstrating that the visible channels of Sentinel-3C\u2019s sea and land surface temperature radiometer are working as expected, on 2 October the instrument captured this image of Hurricane Rachel over the eastern Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula. <\/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\/10\/19\/sentinel-3c-captures-hurricane-rachel\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-19T10:01:00+00:00\">October 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-3161 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\/10\/16\/earth-from-space-west-antarctica\/\" target=\"_self\" >Earth from Space: West Antarctica<\/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\/10\/16\/earth-from-space-west-antarctica\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Earth_from_Space_West_Antarctica_card_full-mP2hgn.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Earth from Space: West Antarctica\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Earth_from_Space_West_Antarctica_card_full-mP2hgn.jpg 338w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Earth_from_Space_West_Antarctica_card_full-mP2hgn-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/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 image over part of West Antarctica was captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3 on 30 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\/10\/16\/earth-from-space-west-antarctica\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-16T08:00:00+00:00\">October 16, 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-3168 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-copernicus category-event category-iceland category-learning category-marine category-news tag-copernicus tag-event tag-iceland tag-marine\">\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\/10\/15\/copernicus-ocean-hackathon-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >Copernicus Ocean Hackathon 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-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/10\/15\/copernicus-ocean-hackathon-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1890\" height=\"1063\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copernicus_ocean_hackathon_is_16x9.png.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Copernicus Ocean Hackathon 2026\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copernicus_ocean_hackathon_is_16x9.png.jpg 1890w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copernicus_ocean_hackathon_is_16x9.png-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copernicus_ocean_hackathon_is_16x9.png-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copernicus_ocean_hackathon_is_16x9.png-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copernicus_ocean_hackathon_is_16x9.png-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1890px) 100vw, 1890px\" \/><\/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 Ocean Hakka\u00feon ver\u00f0ur haldi\u00f0 \u00ed H\u00fasi sj\u00e1varklasans vi\u00f0 Grandagar\u00f0 16 helgina 16.\u201318. okt\u00f3ber n\u00e6stkomandi. \u00dear gefst nemendum, frumkv\u00f6\u00f0lum og \u00f6\u00f0ru \u00e1hugaf\u00f3lki t\u00e6kif\u00e6ri til a\u00f0 n\u00fdta g\u00f6gn um hafi\u00f0 til a\u00f0 \u00fer\u00f3a lausnir \u00e1 \u00e1skorunum sem tengjast hafsv\u00e6\u00f0um \u00cdslands. Hakka\u00feon er vi\u00f0bur\u00f0ur \u00fear sem \u00fe\u00e1tttakendur vinna saman a\u00f0 hugmyndum og \u00fer\u00f3a lausnir \u00e1 sk\u00f6mmum t\u00edma.&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\/10\/15\/copernicus-ocean-hackathon-2026\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-15T11:51:57+00:00\">October 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-3157 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\/10\/13\/portugals-euroc-rocketry-challenge-flies-higher-with-esa\/\" target=\"_self\" >Portugal\u2019s EuRoC rocketry challenge flies higher with ESA<\/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\/10\/13\/portugals-euroc-rocketry-challenge-flies-higher-with-esa\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Students_observing_their_rocket_launch_card_full-HlcGQs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Portugal\u2019s EuRoC rocketry challenge flies higher with ESA\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Students_observing_their_rocket_launch_card_full-HlcGQs.jpg 750w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Students_observing_their_rocket_launch_card_full-HlcGQs-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\">ESA joins the Portuguese Space Agency as a strategic partner in the European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC), broadening its reach in developing the talent needed by Europe\u2019s expanding space sector. <\/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\/10\/13\/portugals-euroc-rocketry-challenge-flies-higher-with-esa\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-13T12:26:00+00:00\">October 13, 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-3159 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\/10\/13\/student-built-scampi-experiment-launches-to-the-international-space-station\/\" target=\"_self\" >Student-built SCAMPI experiment launches to the International Space Station<\/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\/10\/13\/student-built-scampi-experiment-launches-to-the-international-space-station\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"888\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SCAMPI_team_members_assembling_the_flight-model_aquarium_during_final_payload_preparation_activities_card_full-M7lcQ3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Student-built SCAMPI experiment launches to the International Space Station\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SCAMPI_team_members_assembling_the_flight-model_aquarium_during_final_payload_preparation_activities_card_full-M7lcQ3.jpg 888w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SCAMPI_team_members_assembling_the_flight-model_aquarium_during_final_payload_preparation_activities_card_full-M7lcQ3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SCAMPI_team_members_assembling_the_flight-model_aquarium_during_final_payload_preparation_activities_card_full-M7lcQ3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/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\">After years of hard engineering work and deep learning as part of the ESA Academy Experiments Programme, the student-built SCAMPI experiment has been launched to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard the SpaceX CRS-35 mission on 13 October 2026 at 12:33 CEST. <\/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\/10\/13\/student-built-scampi-experiment-launches-to-the-international-space-station\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-13T10:10:00+00:00\">October 13, 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-3153 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\/10\/09\/gibraltar-imaged-by-iride-eaglet-ii\/\" target=\"_self\" >Gibraltar imaged by IRIDE Eaglet II<\/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\/10\/09\/gibraltar-imaged-by-iride-eaglet-ii\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"446\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gibraltar_imaged_by_IRIDE_Eaglet_II_card_full-jhB4Z0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gibraltar imaged by IRIDE Eaglet II\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gibraltar_imaged_by_IRIDE_Eaglet_II_card_full-jhB4Z0.jpg 446w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gibraltar_imaged_by_IRIDE_Eaglet_II_card_full-jhB4Z0-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/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: While the final eight IRIDE Eaglet II satellites were launched a week ago, the first images from Eaglet II satellites launched earlier are being returned, including a view of Gibraltar featured here. <\/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\/10\/09\/gibraltar-imaged-by-iride-eaglet-ii\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-09T09:50:00+00:00\">October 9, 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-3155 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\/10\/09\/earth-from-space-namibias-biggest-salt-pan\/\" target=\"_self\" >Earth from Space: Namibia\u2019s biggest salt pan<\/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\/10\/09\/earth-from-space-namibias-biggest-salt-pan\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Earth_from_Space_Namibia_s_biggest_salt_pan_card_full-UEvfVF.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Earth from Space: Namibia\u2019s biggest salt pan\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Earth_from_Space_Namibia_s_biggest_salt_pan_card_full-UEvfVF.jpg 735w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Earth_from_Space_Namibia_s_biggest_salt_pan_card_full-UEvfVF-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/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 image from Copernicus Sentinel-2, acquired on 5 April 2026, shows the Etosha National Park in northern Namibia. <\/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\/10\/09\/earth-from-space-namibias-biggest-salt-pan\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-09T08:00:00+00:00\">October 9, 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-3149 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\/10\/08\/sentinel-3c-returns-its-first-views-of-earth\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sentinel-3C returns its first views of Earth<\/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\/10\/08\/sentinel-3c-returns-its-first-views-of-earth\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Italy_and_beyond_imaged_by_Sentinel-3C_card_full-n3yM71.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sentinel-3C returns its first views of Earth\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Italy_and_beyond_imaged_by_Sentinel-3C_card_full-n3yM71.jpg 389w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Italy_and_beyond_imaged_by_Sentinel-3C_card_full-n3yM71-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/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\">Just two weeks after it was launched, the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite returned its first images and measurements from two of its key instruments \u2013 a major milestone that confirms the satellite is working well and on the road to monitoring the health of Earth\u2019s oceans, land, cryosphere and atmosphere. <\/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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