Copernicus: 2022 was a year of climate extremes, with record high temperatures and rising concentrations of greenhouse gases. The year 2022 was the fifth warmest globally and second warmest for Europe. New data from the European Union’Read More
A few weeks ago, the European Commission launched the largest public consultation ever held on the past, present and future of the EU’s Horizon research and innovation programmes 2014-2027. In line with the Commission’Read More
Happy new year! With a fresh space year ahead of us, now is the time to look ahead for the top-10 best not-to-miss space events of 2023! For many event organisers 2022 was the year of recovery Read More
This week between Christmas and New Year is a good week to look back at the space year 2022, before we start planning for next year. At Groundstation.Space we had a great year with many Read More
In the world of urban development ‘smart cities’ is the buzzword of the decade. This is reinforced by UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, that aims to ‘make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and Read More
Every summer the International Space University (ISU) hosts its flagship Space Studies Program (SSP) at a different prestigious space-related location in the world. The 35th edition of this leading professional space education program will be Read More
The Commission has adopted today the main Horizon Europe work programme 2023-24, with around €13.5 billion to support researchers and innovators in Europe to pursue breakthrough solutions for environmental, energy, digital and Read More
The IRIS² Satellite Constellation is the European Union’s answer to pressing challenges of tomorrow, offering enhanced communication capacities to governmental usersand businesses, while ensuring high-speed internet broadband to cope with connectivity dead zones. Boosting Read More
“A unique Anglo-Dutch cooperation in space VR” is a short way to describe a new initiative using the overview effect for leadership training. EarthScapeVR is a UK-based startup that developed a virtual reality (VR) experience Read More
Spaceflight is currently undergoing a major transformation. Until about 10 years ago, satellites were designed to be large and heavy, to carry as many different payloads as possible. The orders for such satellites mostly came from Read More