The Commission and the High Representative present for the first time a Joint Communication on a European Space Strategy for Security and Defence. Space systems and services in the European Union are crucial for the functioning of our society and economy, as well as for security and defence. As such, the EU has identified space […]
EU tests its response mechanism to space threats
The European Union enhances its response mechanism in view of new threats in space: Space Threat Response Architecture (STRA) 2023 and PSC Space Table-Top 2023 exercises From 6 to 10 March 2023, the EU conducted the Space Threat Response Architecture (STRA) 2023 exercise at the European External Action Service (EEAS) Headquarters in Brussels followed by […]
The astronomical talks at the UAL: a beautiful cosmic experience
More and more people are attending the monthly astronomical gatherings organized by the Aula de Astronomía of the University of Almeria. This is a free activity, until full capacity is reached, which is held in the Sala de Grados of the Edificio de Empresariales. Jorge Iglesias, astrophysicist of the CSIC and director of the Aula […]
European Space Camp 2023
The European Space Camp is a summer camp taking place in summer 2023 in Andøya Space, in Norway. High-school students worldwide, from 17 to 20 years old, interested in space and science, and having a background in physics and mathematics are invited to apply. They will spend a week doing technical experiments involved in a […]
What can we expect from science in 2023?
From exciting space missions to the place where nuclear waste goes to die, these will be some of Europe’s most fascinating science stories of 2023. The European Space Agency (ESA) will launch the Euclid space telescope to explore the universe’s evolution. It will create a 3D map of the universe as it orbits the […]
How EU Space helps protect – even restore – Europe’s forests
Forests are a resource that keeps on giving. Not only do they provide shade on a hot sunny day, they’re home to a wide range of flora and fauna. Trees are also a crucial raw material for a number of the products that we use every day, such as the packages made by the pulp […]
EU Commission accelerates work to strengthen the resilience of EU critical infrastructure
The sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines and other recent incidents made it clear that the resilience of the EU critical infrastructure is under threat. Action is urgently needed to step up the EU’s capacity to protect itself against attacks on critical infrastructure, both in the EU and its direct neighbourhood. The Commission is […]
ECDC to participate in a pilot project for the European Health Data Space: towards new opportunities for health research in Europe
The European Commission recently announced its decision to choose a consortium led by the French Health Data Hub to set up a pilot project for the European Health Data Space (EHDS). This project will aim to feed the legislative discussions around the draft regulation proposed by the European Commission on May 3rd on the European Health […]
United States Hosts U.S.– EU Space Dialogue
As part of our deep ongoing collaboration on outer space issues, officials from the United States and the European Union met for the 11th U.S.-EU Space Dialogue in Washington, D.C. Officials discussed cooperation on Earth observation and disaster response, global navigation satellite systems, spaceflight safety and space situational awareness, and opportunities for trans-Atlantic cooperation to […]