The European Space Agency has welcomed the first International Visiting Experts under the new Integrated Policy Expert Scheme (IPES). This innovative scheme aims to bridge the gap between cutting-edge Earth observation (EO) solutions and international and European policies on environment and sustainable development. The scheme fosters collaboration and further ensures that EO solutions are policy …
Building on the story published last February, this update highlights new advanced innovative Inverse-SAR (ISAR) algorithms developed and tailored for satellite platforms within the EO4Security ISAR project. These innovations support a wide range of use cases and represent significant progress in Earth observation for security applications. Techniques explored The following techniques were investigated: Parametric …
Are you interested in the role of EO in the health downstream sector? Don’t miss the opportunity to keep the pace with the latest applications and activities by attending the relevant LPS25 sessions, demos and meetings listed in the following overview table: After LPS25, stay tuned for the 22-25 September EO4Health User Forum …
If you’re looking to explore how space-based solutions are transforming our path toward a sustainable, low-carbon future, this year’s Living Planet Symposium in Vienna offers a rich lineup of sessions, agoras and networking opportunities focused on the Green Transition. The sessions will present how space solutions are powering the green transition and supporting climate action. They …
The Sentinel Users Preparation (SUP) is an initiative within the FutureEO programme of the ESA Earth Observation Programmes (EOP) Directorate. Overall, the SUP initiative will invest in a dedicated set of connected developments to ensure that European entities are optimally placed to exploit the opportunities due to the future Copernicus Sentinel Expansion and Next Generation …
Advancements in space technologies in the last decades have laid the basis for a new era for space-based sensing exploiting Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging, spurred on by the potential to deploy constellations of micro-satellites equipped with antennae possessing significant gain and steering capabilities. Long dwell-time products with fine spatial resolution enable the extraction of …
A study, recently published in the Marine Pollution Bulletin, shows that it’s possible to safeguard 30 % of the Atlantic Ocean’s high‑seas biodiversity, without severely disrupting fishing or shipping routes, by harnessing satellite data to define “seascapes” and redirect marine traffic. Using bio‑optical information from ESA’s Envisat, Copernicus Sentinel‑3, alongside NASA’s Aqua, OrbView‑2 and NOAA‑20 satellites, …
It’s a great time to work in Earth Observation, with an unprecedented number of missions acquiring high-quality, freely accessible data. These are complemented by a whole ecosystem of analytic tools and software. The ESA Earth Observation Program (EOP) supports EO downstream industry in developing novel applications, and numerous innovative results are generated every year in …
The Big Data from Space 2025 (BiDS’25) event is the next milestone in a series of conferences (dating back to 2016) that bring together the global community to explore the transformative potential of space-derived big data and emerging technologies. Building on the success of previous editions, BiDS’25 will continue to foster collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing …
Landslides across the Alps have major socio-economic impacts and represent a significant risk for the population, properties and infrastructures as well as a serious hindrance in the development of mountainous regions. Landslides are diverse in form and mechanism, ranging from rockfalls and debris flows to deep-seated rock instabilities and shallow rotational soil slides. Those shallow …
