European Space Agency astronaut candidate Sophie Adenot shared this video on social media with the caption: ✅ Woohoo, final exam passed 🤩 I must admit it was a lot of work!!! 📚 📚 😅 Haha! 👩‍🚀 Next milestone is a HUGE one, graduation ceremony scheduled for Monday 22nd of April. 🗓️ I’ve been sharing my diary with you for one year already, and you’ve sent me huge support 🤗. You can’t imagine how much energy you gave me with all your kind messages. I thank you sooooo much for that 🫶! 🥳Good news: this ceremony is not the end of the story! After receiving my astronaut wings, I’ll continue training and sharing my next adventures with you! I invite you to scroll down my Instagram account to read all my logbook entries, available in both English and French! 🤩 Talk to you soon, and in between, it’s my turn to send you gooooood viiiiiiibes!!! ✅ Woohoo, examen final réussi 🤩 Je dois admettre que c’était beaucoup de travail !!! 📚 📚 😅 Haha ! 👩‍🚀 J’ai hâte de la prochaine étape cérémonie de remise des diplômes prévue le lundi 22 avril. 🗓️ Depuis un an déjà, je partage avec vous mon journal de bord, et vous m’avez énormément soutenue 🤗. Vous ne pouvez pas imaginer à quel point vous m’avez donné de l’énergie avec tous vos messages encourageants. Merciiiiiii mille fois 🫶 !!! 🥳 La bonne nouvelle, c’est que cette cérémonie n’est pas la fin de l’aventure ! Après avoir reçu mes “ailes” d’astronaute, je vais continuer à m’entraîner et à partager avec vous les expériences incroyables de cette formation ! Je vous invite à regarder mon compte Instagram pour lire mon journal de bord, disponible en anglais et en français ! 🤩 À très bientôt, et entre temps, c’est à mon tour de vous envoyer plein d’énergie !!!! 📷 Credits: ESA - European Space Agency #ESA #Astronaut #SophieAdenot

European Space Agency astronaut candidate Pablo Álvarez Fernández shared this video on social media with the caption: I want to share some exciting news with you: I will be graduating on April 22nd! It’s been an intense year of basic training, but I’m thrilled to say that I’ve successfully completed it. The journey doesn’t end here; the training continues, and I’m eager for what lies ahead. I want to thank all my followers for their unwavering support. Without you, this journey wouldn’t be possible. Stay tuned for more exciting content as we prepare for future space missions! 🚀 🇪🇸¡Hola a todos! Soy Pablo Álvarez Fernández, candidato a astronauta europeo. Quiero compartir con ustedes una emocionante noticia: ¡me graduaré el 22 de abril! Ha sido un año de entrenamiento básico intenso, pero estoy emocionado de decir que lo he superado con éxito. El camino no termina aquí; el entrenamiento continúa y estoy ansioso por lo que está por venir. Quiero agradecer a todos mis seguidores por su apoyo constante. Sin ustedes, este viaje no sería posible. ¡Manténganse atentos para más contenido emocionante mientras nos preparamos para futuras misiones espaciales! 📷 Credits: ESA - European Space Agency #ESA #Astronaut #PabloÁlvarezFernández

UITP put public transport at the centre of the first ever United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Sustainability Week at the UN Headquarters in New York from 15 to 19 April. UITP President Renée Amilcar took the stage to share how public transport is key to a sustainable future. “The right measures can put us on a path to a 2050 that we can all celebrate, a future where communities are connected by public transport.” The President of the UNGA, H.E. Dennis Francis convened the Assembly and dedicated 17 April to sustainable transport. He opened the meeting saying that “we gather here today at what we hope will be the threshold of a monumental shift in acceleration towards sustainable development. The crucial significance of the transport sector in our global economy cannot be overstated.” UITP was invited to contribute with solutions to improve the balance between economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainable transport. The outcome of the High Level Meeting serves as a contribution to the implementation plan for the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport.

In all high-risk industries, knowledge is key for achieving sustainable and safe performance. With complex technologies and involvement from numerous players and organisations, railways are no exception. Therefore, it is crucial that adequate training is easily available for all involved parties in the railway sector. To enhance knowledge among its stakeholders, ERA is developing an ambitious safety training portfolio, revealed in January 2024. In addition, to facilitate stakeholder participation in local training and in their respective languages - and because the Agency cannot deliver all necessary training itself - ERA is piloting a qualification scheme for railway safety training courses related to the European Union framework of railway safety law, launched (and published on the ERA website) in September 2023. During the webinar, the ten successful candidates will have the opportunity to present and share their experience during the pilot for their safety training. The next steps of this promising initiative to increase safety critical knowledge and wider available training opportunities all over Europe will be presented and discussed. More information: https://www.era.europa.eu/content/free-webinar-knowledge-pillar-railway-safety

Interviews with representatives from the URBANE project on inspiring innovative and green last-mile deliveries

There's a key milestone in the development of a satellite: integration. 🛰✅ 🎓 Join ISTSat-1 and ³Cat-4 #student teams as they integrate their satellites with the deployer in preparation for launch this summer! 🚀 This exciting experience is part of our Fly Your Satellite! programme, which gives tertiary education students the chance to design, build, test and launch a #satellite. Credits: ESA - European Space Agency #ESA #CubeSat #Rocket

The payment landscape for airlines is larger & even more complicated than distribution according to Muhammad Albakri, IATA’s SVP for Financial Settlement and Distribution Services. Now that airlines have taken back control of #distribution read how will they take back control of payment. Read article on Airlines Magazine: https://bit.ly/3Q4EaeG

The Directorate General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) leads the European Commission’s activities in the European defence industry and European space sectors. Under the leadership of Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton DG DEFIS implements the Union’s Space Programme and ensures an innovative, and competitive defence industry. #EUSpace More about DG-DEFIS: https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/index_en X: https://twitter.com/defis_eu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eu-space/

Watch live on Monday 22 April from 09:00 BST (10:00 CEST) as ESA astronaut candidates Sophie Adenot, Rosemary Coogan, Pablo Álvarez Fernández, Raphaël Liégeois, Marco Sieber and Australian Space Agency astronaut candidate Katherine Bennell-Pegg receive astronaut certification at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre. This officially marks their transition into fully-fledged astronauts, ready and eligible for spaceflight. The group was selected in November 2022 and began their year-long basic astronaut training in April 2023. Basic astronaut training provides the candidates with an overall familiarisation and training in various areas, such as spacecraft systems, spacewalking, flight engineering, robotics and life support systems, as well as survival and medical training. Following certification, the new astronauts will move on to the next phases of pre-assignment and mission-specific training, paving the way for future missions to the International Space Station and beyond. Credits: ESA - European Space Agency ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #Astronaut #GraduationCeremony

Meet Hera, our very own asteroid detective. Together with two CubeSats – Milani the rock decoder and Juventas the radar visionary – Hera is off on an adventure to explore Didymos, a double asteroid system that is typical of the thousands that pose an impact risk to planet Earth. In September 2022 NASA’s DART spacecraft tested if it was possible to divert an asteroid by giving it a shove – and found out that it was! Important knowledge, should we wish to avoid going the same way as the dinosaurs. Astronomers can observe from afar how the smaller asteroid’s orbit has shifted since DART’s impact, but there is still a missing piece of the puzzle if we want to fully understand how ‘kinetic impacting’ works in practice. Suitable for kids and adults alike, this episode of ‘The Incredible Adventures of Hera’ explains why ESA’s asteroid detective and its CubeSat assistants need to get up close and personal to shine light on this cosmic mystery. Watch the other episodes of The Incredible Adventures of the Hera Mission: English: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbyvawxScNbtO4aVLVx1SrsRT6yw8gahK French: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbyvawxScNbveV6nHUZQMlM76h5_XLtG8 Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbyvawxScNbtoQmV_KXc0uE9hww2zwSMX Italian: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbyvawxScNbtoQmV_KXc0uE9hww2zwSMX German: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbyvawxScNbusb32V5-i0HdymYKanXH3C Credit: ESA-Science Office ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #HeraMission #Animation

The SESAR 3 ATC-TBO project performs industrial research for trajectory-based operations (TBO) use cases that provide flexibility and address uncertainties in the tactical execution phase – i.e., within the coordination and separation horizon of the planner and executive controllers – for en-route and TMA operations. TBO shares the common plan, the flight data, for a flight’s trajectory across all phases of flight.

Solidarity with Logistics workers in France! ETF stands in solidarity with logistics workers and their unions in France following the national mobilisation that began on April 2 for the entire logistics sector. This national movement follows on from a local grassroots action at ID Logistics, an international contract logistics group based in France, with a revenue of €2,747 million (2023). Following what was described as an ‘outrageous’ pay offer during annual pay negotiations - an increase in conventional rates from 0.6 to 1.13% - CFdT negotiators walked out and have since boycotted all meetings. The national road transport section of the French union federation FGTE-CFdT has now called for a national transport workers’ mobilisation to call out logistics employers for their industry-wide disregard of their workers. The logistics sector contributes 10% of national GDP in France. During the global pandemic, their work was essential for the processing and delivery of vital medical equipment, as well as other goods and services that saved lives. This year, they will also play a crucial role for France’s global image, in the preparation and running of the Olympic Games in Paris, in July 2024. The unions representing logistics workers in France are calling for a collective agreement that recognises the importance of their contribution to the economy and guarantees decent work and decent pay.

On the last day of his Huginn mission, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen takes us on a tour of the place he called home for 6 months: the International Space Station. From the beautiful views of Cupola to the kitchen in Node 1 filled with food and friends and all the way to the science of Columbus, the Space Station is the work and living place for astronauts as they help push science forward. Credits: ESA - European Space Agency ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #Huginn #AndreasMogensen

Join Amandine Gicquel, Manager of Industry Relationships at the International Air Transport Association, as she welcomes Dr. Marc Rioux, Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University and Executive Director of the Transportation Policy Innovation Centre. In this special episode of the podcast focusing on the IATA-Carleton University Professional Certificate on Air Transportation Principles and Policy, Dr. Rioux shares insights on the program and focuses on the principles and policy in air transportation. Don't miss this engaging conversation on the dynamics of air transportation with a distinguished expert in the field! Find out more about the program: https://www.iata.org/dipl127 #iatatraining #training #aviation #career #avgeek #traininglife #aviationlife #aviationtraining #careerchange #aviation #academy #training #teaching #aviationindustry #iata #policyandproceedure #carletonuniversity

Technical webinar on projecting FUA evolution through the lens of leading international organisations in civil-military cooperation in aviation. Join us for our upcoming technical webinar in the EUROCONTROL Stakeholder Forum series on Wednesday, 17 April 2024, from 15:00 to 16:15 CEST. We will be looking at how flexible use of airspace (FUA) and civil-military cooperation in air traffic management (ATM) have evolved in air traffic management (ATM) through the perspectives of key international organisations: ICAO, NATO, the European Defence Agency and EUROCONTROL. This webinar marks the second technical dialogue following the inaugural Global Civil-Military Aviation Summit held in June 2023, organised by EUROCONTROL in cooperation with ICAO. The unprovoked aggression by Russia in Ukraine has significantly changed our Euro-Atlantic security environment - showing us that the threats we face are global and interconnected. As we move forward, there is a need to push for an even more flexible and dynamic European airspace management throughout a collaborative effort among NATO Allies, European countries and international organisations involved in civil-military ATM cooperation. A collaborative approach such as this has already proven crucial, and it's highly probable that it will become even more so in the future in preserving the integrity of European airspace and maintaining traffic efficiency. How should the implementation of FUA and civil-military cooperation in aviation evolve in order to support even better the missions assigned by States to international organisations? What are the core principles and collaborative strategies that the four organisations should adopt to successfully support Member States with the harmonised implementation of a flexible use of airspace? These are just some of the big questions that the following top experts will be addressing in the webinar. Make sure to submit your questions in advance and join us on live on the day to learn more.

Scientists might have just found the first glory on a world outside our Solar System! Glory are colourful concentric rings of light that occur only under peculiar conditions. If confirmed, this finding could shed light on the mysterious atmosphere of the scorching hot gas giant WASP-76b. Credit: ESA, ESO/M. Kornmesser/L. Calçada #ESA #Exoplanets #SpaceScience

CINEA organised a virtual info day on 8 April 2024 to explain the priorities and the application steps of the 2024 CEF Transport Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) call for proposals. The call was published on 29 February 2024 and makes EUR 1 billion is available under this call: EUR 780 million under the General envelope and EUR 220 million under the Cohesion envelope. AFIF supports mature investment projects having received a financing approval letter from an Implementing Partner or from a public or private financial institution established in the EU.

A total solar eclipse swept across North America yesterday, blocking out the Sun momentarily with parts of the continent plunged into darkness. Geostationary satellites orbiting 36 000 km away captured images of the rare celestial event. These images, captured by the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-16), captured the moon’s shadow moving across North America from approximately 16:00 to 23:00 CEST (15:00 to 22:00 BST.) A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and, for a short period, blocks the face of the Sun, save for a visible ring of light, known as the Sun’s corona. The track of the moon’s shadow across Earth’s surface, called the path of totality, spanned across the North American continent – from Mexico to the very eastern tip of Canada. The GOES series is a collaborative development and acquisition effort between National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA. The GOES-16 (GOES-East) satellite, the first of the series, provides continuous imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth's western hemisphere and monitors space weather. The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission also captured images of the eclipse with its Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR). The eclipse also acts as a laboratory for researching what happens to weather when the Moon’s shadow passes over. The shadow makes air temperatures drop and can cause clouds to evolve in different ways. Data from GOES, Sentinel-3 and other satellites are now being used to explore these effects. Credits: ESA (Data: NOAA) #ESA #SolarEclipse #EarthObservation

ESA’s Proba-2 captured two partial solar eclipses on 8 April 2024. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, totally or partially blocking the Sun from Earth’s point of view. On 8 April, lucky viewers across North America witnessed the Moon blocking out the Sun in its entirety for a few minutes, while those north and south of the ‘total eclipse path’ witnessed a partial eclipse. Throughout the eclipse period, the Moon crossed Proba-2’s field of view twice, appearing as a partial solar eclipse. The satellite flies around 700 km above Earth’s surface in what is called a Sun-synchronous orbit, each orbit lasting around 100 minutes. The video was produced from images taken by Proba-2’s SWAP telescope, which observes the Sun in extreme ultraviolet light. At these wavelengths, the turbulent nature of the Sun's surface and corona – the Sun's extended atmosphere – become visible. These measurements have to be made from space, because Earth’s atmosphere doesn’t allow such short wavelengths of light to pass through. A total solar eclipse provides a unique opportunity to see the Sun’s corona from Earth's surface, using visible light. As the Moon blocks most of the Sun’s bright light, the faint corona can be discerned. By comparing the SWAP ultraviolet images to what is seen by (visible light) telescopes on Earth, we can learn about the temperature and behaviour of different structures in the corona. Other solar missions also made the most of the unique measurement opportunities provided by the eclipse. For example, ESA’s Solar Orbiter was positioned close to the Sun and at a 90-degree angle from Earth’s view throughout the eclipse. This allowed it to complement Earth-based observations by monitoring the Sun’s corona side-on, including any solar eruptions pointing in Earth’s direction. Credit: ESA/Royal Observatory of Belgium #ESA #Eclipse #Proba-2

During a solar eclipse the Earth is plunged into darkness and the Sun’s ghostly atmosphere becomes visible. Scientists travel the globe to experience total solar eclipses, which occur for just a few minutes at a time every 18 months or so. But what exactly causes solar eclipses, and how do scientists try to make their own, including with ESA’s new Proba-3 mission? Timestaps of the video: 00:00 - 00:32 - Intro 00:33 - 01:45 - How do solar eclipses happen? 01:46 - 02:45 - How do we know anything about the solar corona given that eclipses occur so rarely? 02:46 - 04:00 - How can we create a perfect artificial solar eclipse in space? Credits: ESA - European Space Agency Videos: ESA, NASA, Solar Orbiter/EUI (ESA/NASA), SOHO/LASCO (ESA/NASA), ESA-Magic Fennec, Getty Images ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #SolarEclipse #Proba-3

Sara Hallouda provided an update on the session regarding the campaign for the new #EuropeanATMMasterPlan. To be adopted by the end of 2024, it will establish the vision and prioritize research and deployment actions to achieve the #DigitalEuropeanSky, with the goal of positioning Europe as the most efficient and environmentally-friendly airspace in the world. #sesar #innovation #EU #research More information: http://www.sesarju.eu Find us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SESAR_JU Find us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sesar-joint-undertaking Subscribe to our channel to follow more innovations in the ATM world!

Alain Siebert discusses the European ATM Master Plan at Airspace World 2024. More information: http://www.sesarju.eu Find us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SESAR_JU Find us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sesar-joint-undertaking Subscribe to our channel to follow more innovations in the ATM world!

Marc Baumgartner highlights the type of contribution that infrastructure, air traffic controllers, and ATM infrastructure can provide for greening the sky. #masterplan #innovation #EU #research More information: http://www.sesarju.eu Find us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SESAR_JU Find us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sesar-joint-undertaking Subscribe to our channel to follow more innovations in the ATM world!

Macarena Martin, Airbus, highlights the focus of her work in the campaign to update the European ATM Master Plan, the roadmap for the modernisation of air traffic managment. #SESAR #innovation #EU #research More information: http://www.sesarju.eu Find us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SESAR_JU Find us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sesar-joint-undertaking Subscribe to our channel to follow more innovations in the ATM world!

The TRUSTY Project aims to validate the transparency and efficiency of AI-decision in order to promote its trustworthiness in the context of remote digital towers. Learn more about the project: https://www.sesarju.eu/projects/trusty #sesar #innovation #EU #research More information: http://www.sesarju.eu Find us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SESAR_JU Find us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sesar-joint-undertaking Subscribe to our channel to follow more innovations in the ATM world!

The VITACY project will develop a 'triangle architecture,' a powerful approach based on disaggregating services currently provided by a primary ATM data service provider (ADSP) into new, specialized ADSPs for arrival management, time-based separation, and conflict detection and resolution. Learn more about the project: https://sesarju.eu/projects/VITACY #sesar #innovation #EU #research More information: http://www.sesarju.eu Find us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SESAR_JU Find us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sesar-joint-undertaking Subscribe to our channel to follow more innovations in the ATM world!

GEESE Project is reshaping European air traffic with Wake Energy Retrieval (WER). From safety-focused CONOPS to extending operations domestically, we're revolutionizing aviation for a sustainable future. Learn more about the project: https://www.sesarju.eu/projects/GEESE #sesar #innovation #EU #research More information: http://www.sesarju.eu Find us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SESAR_JU Find us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sesar-joint-undertaking Subscribe to our channel to follow more innovations in the ATM world!

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Maciej Rodak discusses the expectations of the ATM Master Plan at AirSpace World 2024. #eu #sesar #innovation #EU #research More information: http://www.sesarju.eu Find us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SESAR_JU Find us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sesar-joint-undertaking Subscribe to our channel to follow more innovations in the ATM world!

The Belgium-Netherlands U-space Reference Design Implementation (BURDI) project aims to implement a U-space airspace concept capable of managing various, dense, and complex UAS operations in controlled, uncontrolled, and UAM environments. The goal is to establish this implementation as a reference for developing best practices, ensuring that deployed solutions are economically sustainable and socially acceptable and supported for the benefit of the general public. Learn more about the project: https://www.sesarju.eu/projects/BURDI #eu #SESAR #innovation #EU #research More information: http://www.sesarju.eu Find us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SESAR_JU Find us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sesar-joint-undertaking Subscribe to our channel to follow more innovations in the ATM world!

Euclid, our dark Universe detective was struggling to see the faint light from distant galaxies thanks to a tiny villain: ice! Building up on its mirrors, it was blocking the crucial light Euclid needs to unlock some of the Universe's biggest mysteries – dark matter and dark energy. But fear not! Across Europe, a team of brilliant scientists and engineers joined forces. Months of research led to a delicate de-icing procedure, and with a touch of targeted warmth, they were able to restore Euclid's sight. This icy situation turned into a shining example of international collaboration and innovative thinking. And who knows what cosmic secrets Euclid will uncover now that its vision is restored. 📹 ESA - European Space Agency #ESA #Euclid #SpaceTelescope

Watch the first episode of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission – Europe’s ambitious exploration journey to search for past and present signs of life on Mars. This episode starts after a successful descent and landing on the Red Planet in 2030. Rovers on Mars have previously been caught in loose soils, and turning the wheels dug them deeper, just like a car stuck in sand. To avoid this, Rosalind Franklin has a unique wheel-walking locomotion mode to overcome difficult terrains, as well as autonomous navigation software. A major goal of the mission is to understand the geological context and identify minerals formed in the presence of water that could be good targets for drilling into and collecting samples for analysis. The scientific eyes of the rover are set atop the mast on the Panoramic Camera suite, known as PanCam. From its vantage point about two metres above the ground, PanCam cameras come into play to get a whole picture of the site with high resolution imaging. Enfys, meaning rainbow in Welsh, is an infrared spectrometer to study mineral composition. Enfys and PanCam work in synergy. PanCam is used to obtain colour, visual information of what lies around the rover. Enfys’ job is to inform scientists what the minerals are. Rosalind Franklin will be the first rover to reach a depth of up to two metres deep below the surface, acquiring samples that have been protected from surface radiation and extreme temperatures. The mission will serve to demonstrate key technologies that Europe needs to master for future planetary exploration missions. This episode shows the spacecraft, the rover and martian landscapes are as true to reality as possible for a simulation. Check ESA’s ExoMars website and our frequently asked questions for the latest updates. Credits: Production: Mlabspace for ESA 3D animation: ESA/Mlabspace Video footage: ESA/NASA, Shutterstock Music composed by Valentin Joudrier ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #ExoMars #Mars

Network. Learn. Grow your business with the best in the field at the CNS Partnership Conference, bringing together top leaders, decision-makers and executives from the air cargo industry to explore and influence the future development of air cargo. The next edition of the CNS Partnership Conference will take place on 14-16 April 2024 at the Gaylord Resort & Convention Center in Dallas Fort Worth, Texas. Learn more: https://www.iata.org/cns-conference

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For a limited time, you can catch a glimpse of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, a celestial wonder with a fiery reputation, much like our favorite Khaleesi's dragons. This horned comet, visible in the Northern Hemisphere until early April, is like a Dothraki khalasar - magnificent, unpredictable, and best seen at dusk. While you won't need a Valyrian steel sword, a pair of binoculars or a small telescope will help you see this cosmic marvel in all its glory. Don't miss this rare chance to witness a piece of history - Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks won't return for another 71 years, longer than a lifetime in Westeros! 📹 ESA - European Space Agency 📸 Nielander via Wikimedia Commons

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ESA is venturing towards putting a spacecraft into orbit around Mars using a technique that engineers have studied for over half a century but never dared to attempt. 📹 ESA - European Space Agency #ESA #Science #Mars

The CBTA Center certification supports organizations across the aviation industry, in developing the capabilities and resources for dangerous goods training programs that follow a competency-based approach. By completing the CBTA Center certification, AllTransPack Inc. was able to provide dangerous goods training to their clients. https://www.iata.org/cbta-center

The CBTA Center certification supports organizations across the aviation industry, in developing the capabilities and resources for dangerous goods training programs that follow a competency-based approach. By completing the CBTA Center certification, DGM Support was able to provide dangerous goods training to their clients. https://www.iata.org/cbta-center

At present it’s as though the distance ladder observed by Hubble and Webb has firmly set an anchor point on one shoreline of a river, and the afterglow of the Big Bang observed by our Planck mission from the beginning of the Universe is set firmly on the other side. How the Universe’s expansion was changing in the billions of years between these two endpoints has yet to be directly observed. 📹 ESA - European Space Agency 📸 NASA, ESA, CSA, Space Telescope Science Inst., A. Riess (JHU/STScI) #ESA #Webb #Hubble

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This recording features the video message delivered by the Vice President of the European Parliament and Vice-Chair Committee on Transport and Tourism, Mr. Jan-Christoph Oetjen at the Clean Aviation Annual Forum on 5 March 2024. During his intervention, the Vice President highlighted the pivotal role of Clean Aviation in accelerating Research & Innovation (R&I) and fostering industrial leadership, not only within the aviation sector but also in adjacent sectors such as energy and automotive industries. By acknowledging the importance of coordination among Europe's regional and aviation industry initiatives, the Vice President emphasised their role as key resources in sustaining European competitiveness, fostering skills development, and preserving job opportunities. CAAF 2024 webpage: https://www.clean-aviation.eu/caaf-2024 Don’t hesitate to follow us on social media not to miss any achievement/update in shaping the new generation of European branded aircrafts.

CINEA organised an online info day on the call for proposals for a demonstrator project of a retrofitted fishing vessel to foster energy transition in fisheries. The call for proposals is funded under the EU Pilot Project Funds with a budget of EUR 2.2 million. It will be open from 20 February until 11 June 2024. More information here: https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/events/info-day-call-proposals-pilot-project-fostering-energy-transition-fisheries-sector-2024-03-18_en 00:00-00:13:12 - Introduction to CINEA and welcome to the Info Day 00:13:13 - Policy context and background 00:25:48 - Call for proposals – Pilot Project: Fostering energy transition in the fisheries sector (Demonstrator of a fishing vessel) 00:59:25 - How to write a successful proposal: tips and tricks 01:16:25 - Getting started: Registering your organisation 01:29:00 - Q&A

Interviews with representatives from the GREEN-LOG project on interconnected & sustainable delivery solutions. Learn more: www.greenlog-project.eu

How much progress are we making in decarbonising our transport system? Together with leading experts from industry and policy, we assess progress made towards Europe’s Green Deal in the fields of transport and energy. A social focus is put on the challenges and opportunities for Europe's automotive, aviation, shipping and energy industries, and their workforce. Recording from T&E's State of Transport event held in Brussels on 20 March 2024.

This is the first webinar in a series dedicated to the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem (CDSE), launched in January 2023 as a next step in the evolution of Earth Observation data services. The CDSE replaces the Copernicus Open Access Hub which ceased operations in November 2023 and the DIASes. The ecosystem offers immediate access to large amounts of open and free Earth Observation data from the Copernicus Sentinel satellites, including both new and historical Sentinel images, as well as the Copernicus Contributing Missions and selected data sets from Copernicus Services. It strives to empower users with tools and resources they need to unlock the full potential of Copernicus data. András Zlinszky, CDSE Community Evangelist provides an overview of the functioning of the CDSE and guides participants step-by-step in the exploration of data with the Copernicus Browser and the use of JupyterLab. Whether you are a seasoned data scientist, a researcher, a student or an individual just getting started with Earth Observation, the CDSE services allows you to dive into data exploration, visualisation, and analysis without the hassle of installing software or downloading large data sets. We encourage you to follow along with your computer during the hands-on demonstration to kick-start your journey through the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem.

Learn about exciting project you'll work on as a software developer at the EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub near Paris, France.

EUROCONTROL’s All Together Now 2024 video on the importance of prioritising first rotation explains why it is crucially important that the first flight of the day leaves on time, as each minute of delay for the first rotation is quadrupled by the time of the last rotation – and knock-on delays mount risking night curfew issues. Prioritising first rotation is one of five priorities EUROCONTROL encourages aviation to focus on as we prepare for busy summer traffic together. The other priorities include disciplined flight plan execution to ensure predictability, delivering agreed capacities, realistic schedules including turnaround times and adverse weather management. Our All Together Now 2024 videos are part of the EUROCONTROL Network Manager’s “All Together Now 2024” campaign to manage busy summer air traffic across the European aviation network. Central to the campaign is our hands-on All Together Now 2024 guide for flight dispatchers, pilots, air traffic controllers, flow management positions and airports that recommends how each can play their part in ensuring efficient air traffic this summer and best cooperate with the EUROCONTROL Network Manager Operations Centre by taking a network view.

Two new images from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) showcase the star-forming region NGC 604, located in the Triangulum Galaxy (M33), 2.73 million light-years away from Earth. In these images, cavernous bubbles and stretched-out filaments of gas etch a more detailed and complete tapestry of star birth than seen in the past. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb) Music: Noizefield - Expect the Unexpected #ESA #Webb #NGC604

Leonardo is a global high-technology company, ranking among the leading world players in aerospace, defence and security. The company has been a member of the SESAR JU since 2007. Watch this interview with Simone Ungaro, Chief Innovation Officer, Leonardo, to find out their priorities for innovation in ATM. #SESAR #innovation #EU #research More information: http://www.sesarju.eu Find us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SESAR_JU Find us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sesar-joint-undertaking Subscribe to our channel to follow more innovations in the ATM world!

In this one-on-one sit down with ACEA’s Director General, Harald Seidel sheds light on the indispensable role of trucks and buses in keeping Europe’s economy on the move. He elaborates on why policy makers should better recognise the differences with passenger cars when regulating the truck and bus sectors. Discussing the EU’s recent landmark agreement establishing the most ambitious CO2 reduction standards for trucks and buses globally, Seidel underscored the importance of ensuring equally ambitious enabling conditions, like robust charging infrastructure, are swiftly put in place. Find out more You can learn more in our #FutureDriven Manifesto on how Europe’s policy makers can play their part in enabling vital industries like ours to stay competitive while collectively tackling our shared goal of decarbonising. www.futuredriven.eu/manifesto/.

Get to know our working programmes, career opportunities and special benefits for newcomers at the EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub, located in Paris region, France. More about the EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub: https://www.eurocontrol.int/innovation-research-simulation More about careers at EUROCONTROL: https://www.eurocontrol.int/careers

The latest European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS) was published on 23 January (13th Edition, 2024). This short video explains what EPAS is and how it is developed.

Read more about the Research Project 'Integrity Improvement of Rotorcraft Main Gear Box' on the EASA website: https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/newsroom-and-events/events/webinar-final-dissemination-event-research-project-integrity-improvement

Funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme, PREP4BLUE is a €4.9 million, three-year project that will set the foundations for co-creating and co-implementing the research and innovation required to achieve Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030. https://prep4blue.eu/

REMEDIES is an EU-funded Horizon Europe project that creates innovative solutions and technologies to monitor, collect, prevent and valorise (micro)plastic from our oceans.

Funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme, NETTAG+ is a €2.7 million, three-year project aiming to PREVENT, AVOID and MITIGATE the environmentally harmful impacts of fishing gears and their associated marine litter, actively contributing to the European Commission Mission “Restore our ocean and waters by 2030”. https://nettagplus.eu/

The European Union Agency for Railways is proud to present a teaser webinar to give our stakeholders and partners a taste of the upcoming ERTMS 2024 conference: https://www.era.europa.eu/content/ertms-2024-conference

In its latest test of readiness for space, ESA’s Hera spacecraft for planetary defence is being operated for around three weeks in hard vacuum, while being subjected to the same temperature profiles it will experience during its journey to the Didymos binary asteroid system. The 1.6 × 1.6 × 1.7 m spacecraft was slid inside the 4.5-m diameter, 11.8-m long Phenix thermal vacuum chamber at ESA’s ESTEC Test Centre in the Netherlands. “You’re always a bit nervous when your baby gets moved about,” remarks Ian Carnelli, overseeing Hera for ESA. “Right now it’s being shut into a dark airless box for weeks on end, but we have confidence it will perform well.” Hera can be seen receded into the rectangular ‘thermal tent’ within Phenix. The six copper walls of this internal box can be heated up to 100°C or cooled via piped liquid nitrogen down to –190°C, all independently from each other. Then, after the main door of the stainless steel Phenix chamber was slid shut, the air within the chamber was pumped out during a lengthy 20 hours process down to approximately one billionth of outside atmospheric pressure. This will allow the Hera team from ESA, European Test Services operating the Test Centre and Hera manufacturer OHB to test the spacecraft’s thermal behaviour as the temperature changes around it. Space is a place where it is possible to be hot and cold at the same time if one part of your spacecraft is in sunlight and another is in shade. And because there is no air, there is no conduction or convection to lose heat from your spacecraft. Instead thermal experts employ insulation and radiators to keep the body of a spacecraft within carefully chosen temperature limits. In general spacecraft electronics – just like their human makers – work best at room temperature. “We already have detailed models of the spacecraft’s thermal behaviour, and this spacecraft-level thermal vacuum test lets us correlate these models with reality,” explains Hera’s Product Assurance and Safety manager, Heli Greus. “More than 400 thermal sensors have been placed in and around Hera to give us precise knowledge of what is going on, and the test is being supervised on a 24/7 basis in case anything anomalous occurs. The spacecraft is now being put through a series of ‘cold plateaus’ and ‘hot plateaus’ representative of its mission, which will allow us to test the thermal limits of each specific unit aboard.” Hera is Europe’s contribution to an international planetary defence experiment. Following the DART mission’s impact with the Dimorphos asteroid in 2022 – modifying its orbit and sending a plume of debris thousands of kilometres out into space – Hera will return to Dimorphos to perform a close-up survey of the crater left by DART. The mission will also measure Dimorphos’ mass and make-up, along with that of the larger Didymos asteroid that Dimorphos orbits around. Hera is due for launch in October 2024. The ESTEC Test Centre in the Netherlands is the largest facility of its kind in Europe, providing a complete suite of equipment for all aspects of satellite testing under a single roof. Credits: ESA - European Space Agency #ESA #Hera #Asteroid

This airlines magazine interview looks at regional IATA events that will explore the opportunities and challenges to build collaborative ✈️ relationships in the Americas. Read full article: https://bit.ly/3TFYFAr

This is the fifth webinar in our series on the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to maritime transport, held in cooperation with the European Commission’s Directorate General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA). Find out more about the extension of the ETS to maritime, including questions and answers and other resources: https://emsa.europa.eu/we-do/sustainability/environment/reducing-emissions 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:07 - First compliance steps for shipping companies 00:09:14 - Identification of the Shipping Company 00:14:10 - Attribution to the Administering Authority 00:21:42 - Opening a Maritime Operator Holding Account (MOHA) in the Union Registry 00:31:11 - THETIS MRV Live Demo 00:55:56 - Union Registry Live Demo 01:30:13 - Q&A

Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk in Europe and significantly impacts the health of the European population, particularly in urban areas. Following on from the Sentinel-5P satellite – the first Copernicus mission dedicated to monitoring our atmosphere – the Sentinel-4 and Sentinel-5 missions will take current air quality measuring capabilities to the next level. Together, the Sentinel-4 and -5 missions will provide information on atmospheric variables in support of European policies. This will include the monitoring of air quality, stratospheric ozone and solar radiation, and climate monitoring. This video features interviews with Giorgio Bagnasco, Sentinel-4 Mission Project Manager, Ben Veilhelmann, Sentinel-4&5 Mission Scientist and Didier Martin, Sentinel-5 Mission Project Manager. Credits: ESA - European Space Agency ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #Satellite #Sentinels

EASA is developing a case study on the implementation of blockchain technologies, including their potential benefits and constraints, as part of the research project VIRTUA – Digital Transformation – Case Studies for Aviation Safety Standards – Blockchain technology in aviation airworthiness management. The 1st Stakeholder Workshop aims to break the blockchain myth: exploring the integration of blockchain technology to enhance traceability, data management, and compliance within the aviation industry. More info: https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/newsroom-and-events/events/virtua-blockchain-airworthiness-aviation-introductory-webinar

2023 was another busy year here at EMSA. We continued to support the European Commission and Member States on a whole range of maritime issues. We worked intensively across a wide range of actions and activities across our core areas of maritime safety, sustainability, surveillance, simplification and digitalisation, security, technical assistance, capacity building, and coastguard cooperation. In the area of sustainability, we updated THETIS-MRV to support the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System to the maritime transport sector and continued to study the potential of different alternative fuels. We began our series of studies on the safety aspects of alternative fuels and power sources, and we published our first safety guidance on battery energy storage systems on board ships. The CARGOSAFE project, which identifies several cost-effective technical measures to improve the fire safety of container ships, was approved by a dedicated panel of experts at the IMO. Meanwhile, our ROV service became fully operational, supporting accident investigation bodies across the EU. We published our study on competences for MASS operators in remote operation centres. And 2023 was the year in which our coast guard cooperation took a big leap forward. From June until the end of August, we led our first ever Multipurpose Maritime Operation in the Baltic Sea region. At organisational level, we continued to meet our environmental targets in 2023 and completed our journey towards becoming a truly digital administration. We launched our first ever HR strategy, with our staff at its centre. And we ended the year with record levels of budgetary execution

This video zooms through space to reveal Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) image of the Southern Ring Nebula. The bright star at the centre of NGC 3132, while prominent when viewed by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Telescope in near-infrared light, plays a supporting role in sculpting the surrounding nebula. A second star, barely visible at lower left along one of the bright star’s diffraction spikes, is the nebula’s source. It has ejected at least eight layers of gas and dust over thousands of years. Data from Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) were used to make this extremely detailed image. It is teeming with scientific information — and research will begin following its release. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, and the Webb ERO Production Team Music: Tonelabs - Happy Hubble #ESA #Webb #Space

In this video, we explain the vision, scope, and goals of FP5-TRANS4M-R, a research and development project for rail freight transport funded by the European Union. About FP5-TRANS4M-R: FP5-TRANS4M-R’s overall goal is to establish rail freight as the backbone of a low-emission, resilient European logistics chain which fulfills end-user requirements to full satisfaction. Two technological clusters, ‘Full Digital Freight Train Operation (FDFTO)’ and ‘Seamless Freight Operation’, will develop, validate, and demonstrate FP5-TRANS4M-R technologies, in line with an integrated cross-sector systemic approach. Integrating Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC)-enabled solutions with software-defined systems and digital rail services will ensure increased capacity, higher throughput, and swifter transportation. It will strengthen the cross-border coordination and cooperation between rail infrastructure managers and deliver optimised rail network management. FP5-TRANS4M-R's seamless, integrated, interoperable, validated, and EU-wide authorised solutions aim to achieve a single EU rail freight technology framework with strictly managed interfaces for effective system integration and seamless operation across borders, actors and modes. These objectives represent the foundations, framework and motivation behind the project which will have a significant impact on the EU transport and logistics sector. FP5-TRANS4M-R brings together 75 partners from across the rail sector including end-users, industrial partners, railway undertakings, operators, wagon keepers, SMEs and academia. The project will deliver on the rail freight sector’s commitment to increasing the modal split share to 50% by 2030, revoking the causality between economic growth in Europe and pollution and having a positive impact on European citizens’ quality of life. https://projects.rail-research.europa.eu/eurail-fp5/

The EU's renewable energy targets currently consider soy biofuels to be a green alternative to oil and gas... but this is far from the truth. Biofuels made from soy are some of the worst fuels powering our vehicles today due to the land clearance and deforestation that results from the cultivation of soy, particularly in South America. On 5 March the World Trade Organization supported the EU's decision to phase out palm oil biofuels from counting towards renewable energy targets due to deforestation concerns. The European Commission now has a massive opportunity to do the same for soy. With its newfound support from the WTO, the time is now for the EU to say #NotInMyTank and phase out soy biofuels.

In recent years, liquefied natural gas (LNG) has gained popularity as a fuel for the maritime industry, but “methane slip” from marine engines and fugitive emissions have raised climate concerns. The Fugitive and Unburned Methane Emissions from Ships (FUMES) project has produced the most comprehensive dataset of real-world methane emissions from LNG-fueled ships, using drones, helicopters, and on-board measurements. FUMES found that real-world methane emissions from the most common LNG marine engine averaged 6.4%, whereas EU regulations assume 3.1% and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) assumes 3.5%. Panelists representing the project’s partners will discuss these findings and their policy implications. Read more information about the report here: https://theicct.org/publication/fumes-characterizing-methane-emissions-from-lng-fueled-ships-using-drones-helicopters-and-on-board-measurements-jan24/ 2:09 - Presentation by Bryan Comer, Marine Program Director at the ICCT 14:01 - Presentation by Ruud Verbeek, Senior Technical Consultant at the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) 18:05 - Presentation by Jörg Beecken, Senior Researcher and Project Manager at Explicit ApS 25:27 - Policy recommendations 28:54 - Q&A session #LNG #shipping #marine #climate #emissions #fuels

Copernicus provides global Earth Observation data with high resolution and long-term mission continuity, ideally suited for Forest Monitoring Systems at all scales. Earth Observation helps in remotely detecting forest degradation and/or deforestation. Unlocking the full potential of this application could greatly help in monitoring deforestation, both in Europe and around the world. Deforestation/degradation products and services would help in adhering to the rules set out Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR), the EU Forest Strategy for 2030 and the EU Green Deal. EC may coordinate efforts for the standardisation of EO-based solutions in support of implementing the regulation. More info: https://www.copernicus.eu/en/events/events/copernicus-forestry

The Public Sector Loan Facility is an instrument under the Just Transition Mechanism that helps regions to alleviate the social and economic effects of the transition, ensuring no European citizen is left behind. It supports communities heavily dependent on carbon-intensive industries and funds projects addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges arising from the transition. The Facility combines grants from the European Commission and loans from the European Investment Bank to mobilise additional investments in the most affected EU regions for their transition to a climate-neutral economy. Join us for more information on our projects and funding opportunities: The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA): https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/just-transition-mechanism_en The Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission: https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/departments-and-executive-agencies/regional-and-urban-policy_en The European Investment Bank: https://www.eib.org/en/index.htm InvestEU Advisory Hub: https://investeu.europa.eu/investeu-programme/investeu-advisory-hub_en Follow CINEA on X: https://twitter.com/cinea_eu Follow CINEA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3034908

After more than 6 months on the International Space Station, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen returned to Earth, marking the end of his Huginn mission. It was his second mission to the Space Station and his first long-duration, where he was the pilot of Crew-7, which consisted of Jasmin Moghbeli (NASA), Satoshi Furukawa (JAXA), and Konstantin Borisov (Roscosmos). Credits: ESA/NASA/SpaceX ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #Huginn #AndreasMogensen

European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen shared this video on social media with the caption: On the weekends, we have time off and and while I like to call my friends and family or sit in the Cupola and take pictures of Earth, I sometimes like to play around a bit. I recorded this video a few weeks ago and finally got around to sharing it with you. The way a liquid, in this case orange juice, moves around on the Space Station is fascinating, rippling when I blow on it and how sticks to me as I drink it. Credits: ESA / NASA #ESA #AndreasMogensen #Space

In addition to data provided by the Sentinel satellites, the Copernicus Contributing Missions, play a crucial role in delivering complementary data to ensure that a whole range of observational requirements is satisfied. As part of these Contributing Missions, nine companies have been awarded with a €5 million anchor customer contract to provide complementary data to Copernicus. Discover their reactions!

In addition to data provided by the Sentinel satellites, the Copernicus Contributing Missions, play a crucial role in delivering complementary data to ensure that a whole range of observational requirements is satisfied. As part of these Contributing Missions, Absolut Sensing and Satlantis have been awarded with an anchor customer contract to provide atmospheric composition data for methane detection. Discover their reactions!

In addition to data provided by the Sentinel satellites, the Copernicus Contributing Missions, play a crucial role in delivering complementary data to ensure that a whole range of observational requirements is satisfied. As part of these Contributing Missions, KUVA Space has been awarded with an anchor customer contract to provide hyperspectral images for biochemical and physical data. Discover their reactions!

In addition to data provided by the Sentinel satellites, the Copernicus Contributing Missions, play a crucial role in delivering complementary data to ensure that a whole range of observational requirements is satisfied. As part of these Contributing Missions, ConstellR, OroraTech and Aistech Space have been awarded with an anchor customer contract to provide thermal infrared images for disaster monitoring and agriculture. Discover their reactions!

In addition to data provided by the Sentinel satellites, the Copernicus Contributing Missions, play a crucial role in delivering complementary data to ensure that a whole range of observational requirements is satisfied. As part of these Contributing Missions, Prométhée Earth Intelligence, Aerospacelab and EnduroSat have been awarded with an anchor customer contract to provide multispectral imaging for agriculture, climate, and urban planning. Discover their reactions!

Climate change exacerbates droughts by making them more frequent, longer, and more severe. This can have a wide range of impacts on the environment, agriculture, ecosystems and communities including water scarcity, crop failure and food shortages. The upcoming Copernicus Land Surface Temperature Monitoring, LSTM, mission will improve sustainable agricultural productivity in a world of increasing water scarcity and variability. The mission will carry a high spatial-temporal resolution thermal infrared sensor to provide observations of land-surface temperature. These data are key to understand and respond to climate variability, manage water resources for agricultural production, predict droughts and also to address land degradation. LSTM is one of six Copernicus Sentinel Expansion missions that ESA is developing on behalf of the EU. The missions will expand the current capabilities of the Copernicus Space Component – the world’s biggest supplier of Earth observation data. This video features interviews with Ana Bolea Alamanac, LSTM Mission Project Manager, Ilias Manolis, LSTM Mission Payload Manager and Itziar Barat, LSTM Mission System and Operations Manager. Credits: ESA - European Space Agency ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #Satellite #LSTM

After years of development and a rigorous testing programme, ESA’s EarthCARE satellite has left Munich, Germany, and is now on its away to SpaceX’s launch site in Vandenberg, California. Once it arrives, it will be put into storage for a few weeks until it is time to ready the satellite for liftoff – which is scheduled to launch in May on a Falcon 9 rocket. The Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer, or EarthCARE for short, is the most complex Earth Explorer mission to date. The new satellite will look at the role that clouds and aerosols play in heating and cooling Earth’s atmosphere – contributing to our understanding of climate change. With its unique set of four instruments, EarthCARE will examine the role clouds and aerosols play in reflecting solar radiation back into space and also in trapping infrared radiation emitted from Earth’s surface. EarthCARE is a joint venture between ESA and JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. This video features interviews with Simonetta Cheli, Director of Earth Observation Programmes at ESA, Thorsten Fehr, ESA’s EarthCARE Mission Scientist, Dirk Bernaerts, ESA’s EarthCARE Project Manager and Eiichi Tomita, JAXA’s EarthCARE/CPR Project Manager. Credits: ESA - European Space Agency ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #EarthObservation #Satellite

Learn more: https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/research-projects/implementation-aerodrome-triple-one-concept

Andreas Mogensen launched on his Huginn mission in August 2023 to the International Space Station, becoming the first non-US astronaut to pilot SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. Andreas became commander of the International Space Station in September 2023, becoming the longest serving European commander in January 2024. His mission was spent on more than 30 European experiments and plenty of international ones as well, ranging from water purification to studies of human physiology and thunderclouds. After 6 months on the International Space Station, Andreas will come down to Earth together with his Crew-7 crewmates Jasmin Moghbeli (NASA), Satoshi Furukawa (JAXA), and Konstantin Borisov (Roscosmos). ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #Huginn #AndreasMogensen

All astronauts go through a quarantine period before flying to space. This period of isolation keeps them away from any germs or viruses that might make them sick. Quarantine is also important to minimise the risk of bringing an infectious disease with them to space. Marcus Wandt entered quarantine two weeks ahead of his launch in Florida, USA, just a few kilometres away from the rocket that took him to the ISS as part of Axiom Mission 3. Quarantine for astronauts does not mean a holiday – it is a busy period. Marcus spent around twelve hours a day preparing for the mission ahead. His schedule included physical exercise, refreshers of flight operations, the review of science and outreach activities, and even virtual reality simulations of the job awaiting him on the Space Station. 📹 ESA - European Space Agency 📸 Axiom Space #ESA #ISS #Astronaut

As the largest event of its kind in the region dedicated to urban mobility, the MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition (28Feb-1Mar, Dubai), brought together the biggest names with the brightest ideas to determine that future. Jointly organised and hosted by UITP and the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), MTCE 2024 focused on ‘sustainable mobility and wellbeing’ and reflected public transport’s unwavering dedication to creating a greener future for urban mobility through cutting-edge technologies, effective policies, and industry best practices.

International Women's Day is a day which is close to UITP's heart! ♀️💜 Imagine a gender equal world and a gender equal sector where we can all #InspireInclusion. We’re continually working to advance gender equality within public transport. Read about our progress here: https://www.uitp.org/news/international-womens-day-uitp-works-to-inspireinclusion/

This is the introductory video on the objectives and approach for the EASA Study on ATCO Fatigue (February 2024). More info at the Webinar on the final results of the EASA ATCO Fatigue Study event page (https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/newsroom-and-events/events/webinar-final-results-easa-atco-fatigue-study).

This is a recording of the Webinar on the high level results of the EASA Study on Air Traffic Controllers’ (ATCO) Fatigue, which was held on 29 February 2024. More info at the Webinar on the final results of the EASA ATCO Fatigue Study event page (https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/newsroom-and-events/events/webinar-final-results-easa-atco-fatigue-study).

In 2023, we delivered more learning services to even more participants via the EMSA Academy. And we continued working with neighbourhood countries in the Mediterranean and in the Black and Caspian Sea areas. Our colleague Sergio presents our capacity building highlights of 2023:

We continued our work on maritime simplification during 2023, including on the European Maritime Single Window environment. And we delivered maritime services to EU Agencies, missions, and international bodies, as our colleague Anna explains:

During 2023 we enhanced our regional RPAS strategy, providing a wide range of services to more than one Member State at a time during a single mission. We continued to give support to Member States on emissions monitoring in the context of the implementation of the Sulphur Directive. And once again, as our colleague Monica explains, there were whales 🐋 🐋 🐋 🐋

The work of our Maritime Support Services centre intensified in 2023. We supported EU Member States on a range of maritime issues related to monitoring of Russian-flagged ship calls to EU ports, issues related to sanctions, and ship-to-ship transfers, among others. And during 2023, the MSS also acted as the European Coordination Centre for the EMSA-led Multipurpose Maritime Operation in the Baltic Sea. Our colleague Anna presents the highlights of our MSS in 2023:

In 2023, one cycle of Member State visits on marine equipment was concluded, and we continued with others, including passenger ship safety. And, as our colleague Sergio explains, we also published a study on identifying new competences for autonomous ship operators in remote operation centres.

2023 saw us move closer to becoming a truly digital administration. We expanded our range of environmental actions and welcomed over 5000 people to our events and seminars, here in Lisbon and online. Our colleague Adinda presents the highlights of our people, our building, and our administrative work in 2023:

2023 was a year in which our coast guard cooperation took a big leap forward. We also achieved record levels of budgetary execution as an Agency, as our colleague Francesco explains:

Wings of Change Americas is the regional premier uniting aviation leaders, regulators, and subject matter experts across the Americas and beyond. The WOCA program offers a comprehensive market overview, CEO insights and perspectives, current industry priorities, trends, and future outlooks. This year’s edition will take place in Santiago, Chile, 10-11 April. Learn more: www.iata.org/woc-americas

The European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen) is the Entrusted Entity for the implementation of the Copernicus SESA service, which provides geospatial products covering user information needs and requirements related to Union External Action, Security challenges facing the Union and its Member States as well as Monitoring of the implementation of EU Law. The Application Areas of SESA address the Security of EU Citizens, Humanitarian Aid, Crisis and Conflict, Rule of Law, Transport Safety and Security, Stability and Resilience for Development, Cultural Heritage, International Trade and Economic Diplomacy as well as cutting-edge challenges such as Environmental Compliance, Climate Security or Health Security.

The two central stages for Ariane 6’s first flight are being assembled in the launcher assembly building (BAL) at Europe’s Spaceport. The core stage and the upper stage for Europe’s new rocket Ariane 6 are set to fly in the Summer of 2024. Once assembled, the stages will be transferred to the launch pad. On the launch pad, the two stages will be raised into their vertical launch position inside the mobile assembly building. Here the two boosters for Ariane 6’s first flight will be added and then the payloads will be placed on top and be covered by the fairing – Ariane 6’s nose cone that splits vertically in two. The stages arrived at Europe’s Spaceport on novel hybrid sail ship Canopée on 21 February after a two-week transatlantic crossing from mainland Europe. Ariane 6 is an all-new design, created to succeed Ariane 5 as Europe's heavy-lift launch system. With Ariane 6's upper stage restart capability, Europe's launch capability will be tailored to the needs of multiple payload missions, for example to orbit satellite constellations. This autonomous capability to reach Earth orbit and deep space supports Europe's navigation, Earth observation, scientific and security programmes. Ongoing development of Europe's space transportation capabilities is made possible by the sustained dedication of thousands of talented people working in ESA's 22 Member States. Credits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Arianegroup #ESA #Rocket #Ariane6

Innsbruck (Austria) was nominated as a finalist for the EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK Award 2023 for tackling the 2023 theme 'Save Energy' from all angles. The city promoted energy savings by allowing public transport subscription holders to travel with up to three friends, by hosting an event on the practical aspects of e-mobility, and by offering free rental of city bikes on World Car-Free Day. Innsbruck also focused on shifting space from cars to people by opening parking spaces for pedestrian use in a central square; the action was so popular that it was extended for several weeks.

Budapest (Hungary) was nominated as a finalist for the EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK Award 2023 for an ambitious car-free weekend (16 – 17 September), counting 10,000 participants and featuring activities for children and adults, and a Car-Free Day (22 September) during which the Mayor of Budapest revealed plans for the construction of a new, pedestrian-friendly car-free zone on the Danube embankment. Events on how to 'Save Energy' in the transport sector were also held, alongside close cooperation with the City of Vienna (Austria), to promote best practices in walking and cycling policies.

Amadora (Portugal) was nominated as a finalist for the EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK Award 2023 for its partnership with fellow local and regional authorities, including the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon, with brands like IKEA and Decathlon, and with Europe-wide campaigns, such as Kidical Mass, to promote walking, cycling and public transport. Activities and the launch of permanent measures (such as the creation of an inter-city cycle network) were broadcast on local television and radio stations, in addition to being widely shared on social media platforms.

Nudgd (Helsingborg, Sweden) was nominated as a finalist for the MOBILITY ACTION Award 2023 for its innovative online platform leveraging behavioural science to encourage sustainable school travel habits in Helsingborg. Students, parents, and teachers were invited to join an online platform where they are gently “nudged” with messages, challenges, and quizzes to raise interest in - and show the benefits of - active travel. The platform supports the City of Helsingborg’s goals to enhance cycling and promote safer, more sustainable travel by the parents/guardians of primary school students.

Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH (NVBW) (Germany) was nominated as a finalist for the MOBILITY ACTION Award 2023 for empowering students across the entire state of Baden-Württemberg to travel to school safely and sustainably via the ‘MOVERS - Active to School’ programme. In 2023, MOVERS (which is supported by Baden-Württemberg’s Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, and Ministry of the Interior) encouraged pupils to participate in a Germany-wide bike-to-school competition, in addition to supporting schools and municipalities with selected mobility measures.

GSK (Wavre, Belgium) was nominated as a finalist for the MOBILITY ACTION Award 2023 for its comprehensive approach to mobility management, which offered replicable examples for other large employers, including 13 activities on sustainable urban mobility and mobility-conscious commuting. Examples included a car-pool “speed-dating” session; a bicycle maintenance service to ensure that employees are not forced to handle maintenance issues in their free time; and discussions with a representative of the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB) on transport pass options for hybrid work.

Reports and safety guidance on container ships and battery energy storage systems, among others. Work on a wide range of activities, including cybersecurity, passenger safety, autonomous shipping, port state control, #Equasis, and marine equipment. Plus, the operationalisation of our remotely operated vehicle service for accident investigation. As our colleague Monica explains, 2023 was a busy year for safety at EMSA.

More users of our integrated maritime services, and more advanced digital solutions offered to Member State administrations and other stakeholders. Always on advanced behaviour monitoring algorithms and enhancements to the IMS app. Adaptations to THETIS-MRV ahead of the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System to the maritime transport sector. These are just some of our digitalisation achievements in 2023, as our colleague Anna explains…

Throughout 2023, we worked intensively in the area of maritime sustainability. Preparations for the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System to the maritime transport sector. New studies on alternative fuels. Development and diversification of our response toolbox, among other activities and tasks. Our colleague Sergio presents the sustainability highlights at EMSA in 2023:

More than 16 000 Earth Observation images in 2023. A growing number of user communities, and ISO-certified training. Our colleague Monica explains the highlights of Earth Observation at EMSA in 2023

This is the fourth webinar in our series on the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to maritime transport, held in cooperation with the European Commission’s Directorate General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA). Find out more about the extension of the ETS to maritime, including questions and answers and other resources: https://emsa.europa.eu/we-do/sustainability/environment/reducing-emissions 00:00:00 - Welcome 00:05:13 - ETS Maritime State of Play and Compliance Steps 00:17:09 - Monitoring Plan – content 00:36:45 - Monitoring Plan – process 00:45:54 - THETIS-MRV User accounts and Monitoring Plan 00:59:48 - THETIS MRV Live Demo: drafting and submission of the Monitoring Plan 01:25:10 - Q&As

Discover the winners of the 2023 EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK Award and MOBILITY ACTION Award.

CEO press conference: 5 March 2024

Through this Airlines magazine interview, Rafael Schvartzman, IATA’s RVP for Europe, highlights the industry's positive growth as well as the need for policies supporting affordable & sustainable air travel. More: https://bit.ly/49BFLQp

The upcoming Copernicus Radar Observation System for Europe in L-band (ROSE-L) will provide continuous day-and-night all-weather monitoring of Earth’s land, oceans and ice, and offer frequent images at a high spatial resolution. ROSE-L will carry an active phased array synthetic aperture radar instrument. The radar antenna will be the largest planar antenna ever built measuring an impressive 40 sq m – roughly the size of 10 ping-pong tables. ROSE-L will deliver essential information on forests and land cover, leading to improved monitoring of the terrestrial carbon cycle and carbon accounting. The mission will also greatly extend our ability to monitor minute surface displacements and helping detect geohazards. It will automatically map surface soil moisture conditions and monitor sea and land ice – greatly helping climate change research and mitigation. ROSE-L is one of six Copernicus Sentinel Expansion missions that ESA is developing on behalf of the EU. The missions will expand the current capabilities of the Copernicus Space Component – the world’s biggest supplier of Earth observation data. This video features interviews with Malcolm Davidson, ROSE-L Mission Scientist, Nico Gebert, ROSE-L Payload Manager and Gianluigi Di Cosimo, ROSE-L Project Manager. Credits: ESA - European Space Agency ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #Satellite #ROSE-L

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen explains how two experiments involving virtual reality makes on International Space Station. The first is Virtual Assistance Mental Balance (VAMB) where Andreas gets to enjoy a calm setting in nature that helps him relax. The second one is VR for Exercise, where he cycles on the Space Station’s exercise bike and through different bike routes in Denmark on the VR headset, which has quickly become a favourite for Andreas. Timestaps of the video: 00:00 - 00:09 Intro 00:10 - 02:13 First experiment 02:14 - 04:48 Second experiment 04:49 - 05:09 Outro Credits: ESA/NASA ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #AndreasMogensen #Huginn

Chiara’s favourite satellite image is a rare (and almost cloud-free) view of the remote Elephant Island, in Antarctica. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image was captured a year ago and the full image has a 10 m resolution! Do you agree with Chiara’s choice? 📸 Italy, South Georgia Island, Elephant Island: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2016, 2018, 2023), processed by ESA, Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 IGO. 📸Namib Desert, Taranaki: KARI / ESA #ESA #Satellite #EarthFromSpace

The CNS Partnership Conference brings together top leaders, decision-makers and executives from the air cargo industry to explore and influence the future development of air cargo, lasting business relationships, strategic partnerships, and life-long friendships. The next edition of the CNS Partnership Conference will take place on 14-16 April 2024 at the Gaylord Resort & Convention Center in Dallas Fort Worth, Texas. Learn more: https://www.iata.org/cns-conference

Welcome Address by Shri Amit Bhatt, India Managing Director, ICCT Special Address by Shri Sudhendu J Sinha, Adviser, NITI Aayog Keynote Address by Shri Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa

Speakers: Shri Hitesh Vaidya, Former Director, National Institute of Urban Affairs Shri S K Lohia, Senior Advisor (Rail & Urban Mobility), World Bank Shri S S Bajaj IFS, Chairman, Naya Raipur Development Authority Smt Sarika Panda, Co-founder, Raahgiri Day; and Associate Director, Nagarro Moderator: Smt Anumita Roychowdhury, Executive Director, Research & Advocacy, Centre for Science & Environment Background Presentation by Shri Vaibhav Kush, Researcher, ICCT

Speakers: Smt Namita Gupta, Founder, AirVeda Shri Vikash Mishra, Founder & CEO, moEVing Shri Siddharth Sinha, Geo and Climate Policy Lead, Google India Shri Abhijeet Sinha, Project Director - National Highways for Electric Vehicles Moderator: Shri Ashok Deo, Senior Researcher, ICCT Background Presentation by Shri Moorthy Nair, Associate Researcher, ICCT

Speakers: Shri Arindam Roy, Climate Science Advisor, Clean Air Fund Shri Sudeept Maiti, Independent Consultant, Shri Nitin Panigrahi, DGM (Projects), Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation, Government of NCT of Delhi Smt Nidhi Madan, Associate Director–Climate Policy, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation Moderator: Shri Amit Bhatt, India Managing Director, ICCT Background Presentation by Shri Vaibhav Kush, Researcher, ICCT

Speakers: Shri Kranti Sambhav, Editor, OVERDRIVE - Network18 Media Ms Sonal Jain, Urban and Regional Development Advisor, GIZ Shri Vivek Vaidyanathan, Principal, Artha Global Smt Aswathy Dilip, South-Asia Director, Institute for Transportation & Development Policy Moderator: Shri Amit Bhatt, India Managing Director, ICCT Background Presentation by Shri Moorthy Nair, Associate Researcher, ICCT

Interviews with representatives from the SCALE-UP project on data-driven sustainable mobility solutions.

This is Lake Maracaibo, in Venezuela. Although nice to see from space, the emerald-green swirls in the lake waters, visible in this image captured in August 2023, denote runaway blooms of toxic cyanobacteria, or blue–green algae, which pose a serious threat to ecology and human health. With an area of over 13,000 sq km, Lake Maracaibo is generally considered the largest lake in South America, although by some estimates it should be considered an inlet of the Caribbean Sea since much of its water is brought in by its direct connection to the ocean. 📹 @EuropeanSpaceAgency 📸 contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2016), processed by ESA, Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO #ESA #EarthFromSpace #Maracaibo

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global agricultural production will need to increase by 60% by 2050 to meet the food demands of the growing global population. A new satellite called Copernicus Hyperspectral Imaging Mission for the Environment, or CHIME, is being developed to support EU policies on the management of natural resources – ultimately helping to address the global issue of food security. CHIME will carry a unique visible to shortwave infrared spectrometer to provide routine hyperspectral observations to support new and enhanced services for sustainable agricultural and biodiversity management, as well as soil property characterisation. CHIME is one of six Copernicus Sentinel Expansion missions that ESA is developing on behalf of the EU. The missions will expand the current capabilities of the Copernicus Space Component – the world’s biggest supplier of Earth observation data. This video features interviews with Marco Celesti, CHIME Mission Scientist and Jens Nieke, CHIME Project Manager. Credits: ESA - European Space Agency ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #Satellite #CHIME

The largest components for the first flight model of Europe’s new rocket Ariane 6 arrived at the port of Pariacabo in Kourou, French Guiana on 21 February 2024 via the novel ship, Canopée (canopy in French). The Ariane 6 stages and components are all manufactured across Europe. On this trip, Canopée brought the central core for Ariane 6’s first flight. The main engine and the main stage were integrated in Les Mureaux, France, while the upper stage and insulation for the rocket’s exterior were built up in Bremen, Germany. The various Ariane 6 components are then offloaded and transported by road to the new Ariane 6 launch vehicle assembly building just a few kilometres away. Here, the launcher stages are unpacked and installed on the assembly line for integration, and finally, liftoff. The Ariane 6 boosters are already in Europe’s Spaceport after their production in Italy, they are the same P120C solid propulsion boosters as used for Europe’s Vega-C rocket. First the central core will be assembled horizontally after which it is transported to the launchpad. Here it will be lifted into the upright position after which Boosters and the upper stage will be added inside the mobile gantry. This summer Flight Model-1 will be ready to let its engine rumble and fly. Credits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Arianegroup ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #Rocket #Ariane6

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Mission complete. ESA’s second European Remote Sensing (ERS-2) satellite has reentered Earth’s atmosphere over the North Pacific Ocean. The satellite returned at 18:17 CET (17:17 UTC) between Alaska and Hawaii. ERS-2 was launched almost 30 years ago, on 21 April 1995. Together with ERS-1, it provided invaluable long-term data on Earth’s land surfaces, ocean temperatures, ozone layer and polar ice extent that revolutionised our understanding of the Earth system. ERS-2’s reentry was ‘natural’. ESA used the last of its fuel, emptied its batteries and lowered the satellite from its altitude of 785 km to 573 km. This reduced the risk of collision with other satellites and space debris. As a result, it was not possible to control ERS-2 at any point during its reentry and the only force driving its descent was unpredictable atmospheric drag. As well as leaving a remarkable legacy of data that still continue to advance science, this outstanding mission set the stage for many of today’s satellites and ESA’s position at the forefront of Earth observation. The ERS-2 reentry is part of ESA's wider efforts to ensure the long-term sustainability of space activities. These include ESA's Clean Space initiative which promotes the development of new technologies for more sustainable space missions in collaboration with the wider European space community, as well as the Zero Debris Approach, which will even further reduce the debris left in both Earth and lunar orbits by future missions. Credits: ESA - European Space Agency ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #ERS-2 #Satellite

Resilience of Charging Infrastructure: Ensuring Reliability in Disruptive Times

The design of buildings and spaces can greatly affect how people feel and perform. Windows, wall colours and even plants in a room can improve your productivity and mood. In extreme environments, the layout of a habitat becomes even more important. 📹 ESA - European Space Agency #ESA #ISS #Astronaut