NSO and NWO (the Dutch Research Council) have granted more than €3.3 million to nine research projects that use satellite data: six in the field of earth sciences and three in planetary research. The scientists involved in the awarded projects will conduct research into melting glaciers in Antarctica, water quality in Dutch inland waters, the … Continued
More than 250 professionals from the world of Earth observation gathered in The Hague this week for the three-day EuroGEO Workshop 2025. On the final day, the spotlight was on GEO Netherlands, a new national network that promotes innovation and collaboration in Earth observation across the Netherlands. They may be invisible, but they’re incredibly important: … Continued
Better weather forecasts and more knowledge about the composition of the atmosphere: that is what we can expect from two new European meteorological satellites. Earlier this summer, MTG-S1 was already launched. Today, MetOp-SG A1 is send into space. The Netherlands is closely involved in both satellite missions. Tonight at 2:37 a.m. Dutch time, Europe launches an … Continued
The mission of the Earth observation satellite Sentinel-2A has been extended for one more year. This creates new opportunities for Dutch businesses, governments, and research institutions. The NSO was one of the initiators of the extension and will strengthen the use of Sentinel-2 data and products through a national support programme. Sentinel-2A was launched in … Continued
What do a water manager, a bridge builder, and a data scientist have in common? They all rely on radar satellites. And they’re not the only ones. Radar data is used in hundreds of applications on Earth, showing whether the ground is subsiding, polar ice is melting, or rainforests are disappearing. We also use it … Continued
Land subsidence deformation is one of the major social challenges facing the Netherlands. It has major consequences for citizens, governments and also for companies. The Dutch Petroleum Company (NAM) frequently uses radar satellite data to monitor soil movements. Geomatics Manager Raoul Quadvlieg: ‘Measuring from space is safer and cheaper than sending people into the field.’ When people think of land subsidence monitoring, … Continued
Europe’s new satellite EarthCARE was successfully launched into space today. The scientific mission investigates the influence of clouds and aerosols on climate change. Dutch companies supplied hardware, KNMI researchers are eagerly awaiting the first data. Clouds and aerosols makean important contribution to the warming of our planet, scientists think. But hard evidence is lacking. “It is one of the … Continued
Predicting floods. Monitoring land subsidence. Improving crop yields. With the help of satellite data, we can make our society smarter, more sustainable, and safer. Especially when we also leverage artificial intelligence for this purpose. This was evident during the international conference AI4Copernicus, held on May 22 at the NSO in The Hague. The Netherlands experienced its warmest year ever … Continued
The European Commission is making its Earth observation programme Copernicus more accessible to users across Europe. It is doing this with a central platform for all satellite data, thematic ‘hubs’ and national stimulation activities in European Member States. This will allow governments, businesses and citizens to better exploit the great potential of satellite data. European satellites provide valuable data that is … Continued
NSO is funding three feasibility studies of consortia developing satellite applications to promote biodiversity in agriculture. The consortia participated in the SBIR innovation competition SBIR Satellite Data for the benefit of Biodiversity in the Netherlands, theme: agriculture. Biodiversity is a hot topic, including in agriculture. Therefore, agriculture was the second sub-theme in a series of NSO SBIR competitions. The … Continued
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