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Wildfires can affect atmospheric composition and air quality far beyond the affected area. The summer of 2026 brought intense fire activity to France, Spain, and Canada, producing large quantities of…
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Sentinel-3C marks the next step in a satellite mission which has monitored Earth's oceans, land, ice, and atmosphere since 2016. Its four-instrument payload will continue monitoring sea surface…
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In this Observer, we examine Galileo’s timing capabilities, how they support international timing coordination, and what lies ahead for the EU’s satellite navigation system.
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Recent intense wildfires, record-breaking heatwaves in Europe and high temperatures during the 2026 FIFA World Cup have drawn attention to the effects of extreme heat on public health and major…
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Secure communications underpin the European Union’s security, crisis response capabilities, and strategic autonomy. This is why IRIS², the European Union's Secure Connectivity Programme, was…
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At night, seen from space, our planet redraws itself. Coastlines and terrain fade into darkness, and a web of light takes their place, ‘highlighting’ where people live and move. In this Observer, we…
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On 14 September at 22:21 Kourou time (01:21 UTC on 15 September, 03:21 CEST), the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite will be launched from the European Spaceport in French Guiana aboard a Vega C…
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West Africa's mangrove forests are among the planet's most productive ecosystems, but determining whether specific areas are in stable conditions, degrading, or recovering remains difficult. In this…
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Launched at the European Space Conference, the new EU Space website brings information about the EU’s space activities together onto a single platform. In this Observer, we explore the new EU Space…
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Are you looking for internship and job opportunities in the space industry? The Space Career Launchpad is there for you can find them - because space is not only for astronauts or aerospace engineers!
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In this Observer we look at the HORIZON-CL4-2026-03 (SPACE) Call topics, the technologies and capabilities they are designed to support, and how they mirror the EU's current priorities in space.
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Europe's space sector is growing rapidly, and it needs skilled staff to support its growth. In this Observer, we look at how public engagement fits into the wider effort to reinforce Europe's space…
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On 7 May 2026, DIVERIS, the European Commission's network for diversity and inclusion in space and defence, held its Annual Meeting in Brussels, bringing network members and stakeholders together to…
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From 8 to 12 June 2026, the first Digital Ocean Week brought representatives from EU institutions and Member States, scientists, industry, and users to Brussels and online to explore the future of…
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The International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026 is bringing global attention to ecosystems which cover more than half of the Earth's land surface, support the livelihoods of nearly two…
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For more than 35 years, CORINE Land Cover (CLC) has tracked how Europe's landscapes are changing. With the sixth iteration set for release in Q3 2026, this Observer traces the history of CLC,…
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Space is increasingly central to the EU's security, resilience, and economic future. Against that backdrop, EU Space Days 2026 brought together senior EU decision-makers, industry leaders, start-ups,…
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As the global race for computing power and cloud storage intensifies, the frontier for data processing may lie not on the ground, but in orbit. Orbital Data Centres (ODCs) represent a potential new…
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The EU space policy and programmes support a wide range of services used across Europe every day. In this Observer, we explore how the EU space policy and programmes support people, public…
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Europe faced another year of exceptional climate extremes in 2025, with almost the entire continent recording above-average annual temperatures. The European State of the Climate (ESOTC) 2025 report,…
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