2025 is shaping up to be a landmark year for the EU Space Programme, with several satellite launches expanding the capabilities of Copernicus and the other EU space components. Among them is the Sentinel-5A instrument, scheduled for launch in August 2025 from Kourou aboard an Ariane 6 rocket. With this launch, the EU solidifies its position as...

This Sentinel-3 image, acquired on 15 July 2025, shows a plume of Saharan dust drifting northwards across the western Mediterranean Sea.  The dust extends from northern Algeria across the Mediterranean Sea towards the Balearic Islands. Fine particles, lifted by strong desert winds, create a broad, dust-laden veil over the sea surface, producing...

DLR | Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany | English

DLR | Oberpfaffenhofen | English

On 7 July 2025, a wildfire broke out near the municipality of Paüls, in the province of Tarragona, Spain. The fire spread rapidly, burning over 3,300 hectares, one-third of which lie within the Parc Natural dels Ports. The blaze prompted lockdowns affecting approximately 18,000 residents in Paüls and neighbouring localities and has led to at...