EU Space Days 2025 lands in the Polish coastal city of Gdańsk on 27-28 May, bringing together the European space ecosystem for two days of high-level discussions, strategic insights, and the exploration of new cross-sector partnerships. Organised by the European Commission under the auspices of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU and...

The Ouarkziz crater in western Algeria is a well-preserved impact structure formed approximately 70 million years ago. Measuring around 3.5 kilometres in diameter, the crater was created when a meteorite struck what is now the Sahara Desert, leaving a circular depression still visible today. The impact deformed the sedimentary rock layers,...

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 30 March 2025, shows a striking algal bloom in the Gulf of Oman.   Algal blooms are a recurring phenomenon in this part of the Arabian Sea, particularly during winter, early spring, and summer. These blooms are driven by a combination of favourable nutrient levels, temperature, and light conditions....

In late March 2025, the Australian state of Queensland was affected by severe flooding, with some regions receiving over a year's worth of rainfall in mere days. Areas in western Queensland recorded the worst level of flooding in 50 years, leading to significant infrastructural damage and the evacuation of residents. In this Copernicus...

On 28 March 2025, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, with the epicentre near Mandalay, the country's second largest city. More than 1,700 people died and 3,400 were injured. The earthquake caused extensive damage to infrastructure, including the collapse of the historic Ava Bridge. The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS)...