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With hundreds of satellites launched every year, in-space collisions and the creation of fast-moving fragments of space debris – or ‘space junk’ – are becoming increasingly likely, threatening our continued human and technological presence in space.

With the amount of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere approaching levels that humans may have never before experienced, the need to monitor sources of emissions is more urgent than ever – hence the Copernicus Carbon Dioxide Monitoring mission being one of Europe’s new high-priority satellite missions. On 31 July 2020, ESA signed a contract to build the first two satellites that make up the mission.

The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) is inviting scientists to submit proposals for the next Earth Explorer mission. The call was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA), as part of ESA’s continuing commitment to realise cutting-edge satellite missions to advance the scientific understanding of our planet and to show how new technologies can be used in space.

The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) invites Romanian non-space businesses to participate in a 10-minute survey designed by the European Space Agency (ESA). The survey concerns the potential use of space-related technology in business, and its objective is to help ESA understand how best to best serve the needs and aspirations of businesses.

The launch of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana is now planned for 31 October 2021.