This week the UK has become Chair of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), the international body responsible for coordinating observations of the Earth from space. Committee on Earth Observation Satellites CEOS was initially established in September 1984, following … Continue reading
At the International Astronautical Congress, which took place last week in Milan, Italy, the European Union (EU) confirmed that funding had been agreed for the development of all six Copernicus Sentinel Expansion Missions as part of its Earth Observation (EO) … Continue reading
Last week I managed to escape the cold and wet UK weather by heading to Gran Canaria for the Ocean Optics XXVI conference, organised by The Oceanography Society. I spent my days walking along the promenade to, and from, the … Continue reading
World Space Week was established by the United Nations in 1999, and this year marks its 25th anniversary. It is an annual event taking place between the 4th and 10th October each year. The two dates were chosen because the … Continue reading
This week the European Space Agency has released its new Earth Observation Science Strategy, Earth Science in Action for Tomorrow’s World. Having a science driven approach at its heart, the new strategy outlines a vision for Earth science through to … Continue reading
