A Commission-led initiative fostering innovation and competitiveness in Europe's space surveillance sector while building autonomous capabilities across all orbital zones.

Each year, the European Commission organises a General Assembly to bring together the EU Space Networks—a global community of Ambassadors promoting the uptake of EU space data and services across diverse sectors and regions. In 2025, for the first time, the General Assembly was co-organised with Italian members of the Networks, who selected...

According to the latest Global Drought Observatory Report published by the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, vast parts of southern Africa have been affected by a severe drought, particularly within the Zambezi Basin. Very low discharge has been registered in many rivers in the same area. A comparison of these Copernicus Sentinel-2...

March 2025 was the driest March ever recorded in Germany. In some regions, the moisture in the upper soil layers was up to 20% below the long-term minimum levels. On 12 April 2025, the water level of the Rhine River in Cologne measured 1.54 metres – about half the usual level for the period.   In these Copernicus Sentinel-2 images acquired on 6...

The Île de Ré Bridge (Pont de l'île de Ré) connects the French mainland city of La Rochelle to the scenic Île de Ré, off the west coast of France. Spanning approximately 3 kilometres, it was inaugurated in 1988 and has since become a vital link for residents and tourists alike. The bridge not only facilitates easy access to the island—famous...