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Women and Girls in Science 2021!

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, took place on 11 February, implemented by UNESCO and UN-Women, in collaboration with other institutions and civil society. This is a very important day, to c...

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SOMP2b satellite launched

Dresden is under the SURPRISE spotlights again! We’ve travelled to Dresden from space to visit our partner Fraunhofer – IPMS and we have enjoyed an amazing view of the International Space Station (ISS). T...

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Last SURPRISE joint progress meeting of 2020!

On Tuesday 15/12, the SURPRISE partners met (virtually, of course!) for their last joint progress meeting of this year. 2020 has been hectic for SURPRISE. A few examples? We have started our activities in Janua...

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Sentinel-6/Michael Freilich now orbiting Earth!

Last month, on the SURPRISE website, we talked about the world’s latest Earth Observation satellite, Sentinel-6/Michael Freilich, that was getting ready for launch. Last week, its mission officially start...

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Earth observation data to monitor the links between air quality and COVID-19

COVID-19 second wave is hardly hitting Europe and new lock-down measures are being enforced in numerous countries on an almost daily basis. How is this affecting pollution and air quality? Is there any link bet...

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20 years observing Earth from the International Space Station

This weekend marks an important anniversary for Earth Observation. Exactly 20 years ago, on October 31st 2000, Commander William M. Shepherd of NASA and cosmonauts Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko of Roscosmos...

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Getting ready for the Interim Review….

Busy days at the SURPRISE camp, getting ready for our Interim Review next week! We’ll be reviewed by the European Commission and an expert external reviewers, on 27th – 28th October. SURPRISE Partners and UCP m...

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Sentinel-6/Michael Freilich is ready for launch!

Less than one month left before the world’s latest Earth Observation satellite, Sentinel-6/Michael Freilich, goes into orbit. On 10th November 2020, Sentinel-6 will launch from the Vandenberg Air Force Ba...

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Congratulations Andrea Ghez!

SURPRISE sends huge congratulations to Andrea Ghez, Nobel Prize in Physics 2020! The Nobel Prize in Physics 2020 was divided, one half awarded to Roger Penrose “for the discovery that black hole formation...

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MANIFESTO FOR EU COVID-19 RESEARCH

The European Commission has launched the MANIFESTO FOR EU COVID-19 RESEARCH, to maximise the accessibility of research results in the fight against COVID-19. The Manifesto is part of the EU Coronavirus response...