Within the AURORA project, and additionally funded by ESA and the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO), Arno Keppens and colleagues from the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB) have published an overview paper on the harmonization and comparison of atmospheric state [...]
The H2020 AURORA project has come to its end. Over three years dedicated to high level scientific research and its application in 2 fields that are relevant to everyone on this planet: air quality and safe-sun exposure. Satellites already in orbit or soon to be launched by ESA, the European Space [...]
Remember we participated at New Scientist Live? We had such great feedback from people there and such fun with the children that we decided to make our material available on-line. And so, just like that, the AURORA4Kids page is born! Check it out, download the material and inspire the next [...]
AURORA is back from holidays and hard at work! Our scientists and technological experts are working hard (more updates on results soon!) and, in the meantime, we are delighted to announce that we will be at the New Scientist Live event in London, from 20-23 September 2018! Come down and visit our [...]
Science and Industry cooperation is a challenge. Science and its application on the market go at different speeds and with different trajectories. Scientists and industrialists often speak different languages. But, as AURORA partners are finding out, it is a challenge that is worth taking on. [...]
By popular demand, we have decided to extend the deadline for the Call for Ideas! Interested applicants now have until 30th November to submit their fabulous ideas for applications to use satellite data. Access all the necessary information [...]
AURORA is really excited to see the first data coming from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite. Following months of tests and careful evaluation, the first data on air pollutants have been released. These first maps show a range of trace gases that affect air quality such as carbon monoxide, [...]
A profile of the AURORA project has been published in the July 2018 issueof the magazine Open Access Government (pp. 178-179) The article, written by AURORA’s Principle Investigator Ugo Cortesi (CNR-IFAC), discusses the use of stmospheric data from space, and how to move from research to [...]
An overview of the AURORA project was presented at the 26th Panhellenic ArcGIS Meeting, held in Crown Plaza hotel, Athens (Greece) on 10 & 11 May 2018. This meeting provided the opportunity for the Greek GIS community to disseminate and share new ideas, and developments in GIS. The [...]
The current challenges related to the AURORA project were presented at The European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018 in the second week of April in Vienna. This international meeting provides the main European forum for the dissemination of new research and technological development in geo [...]
Take part to win big, while helping society! What is the AURORA Call for Ideas? It is designed to engage European students in the debate about the use of satellite data to address today’s societal challenges. The competition is open to students from Secondary School level to University and PhD [...]
The AURORA project held its 4th Project Meeting in Belgium on 24/25 January 2018. It was held at the headquarters of AURORA partner, the Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy BIRA-IASB. With initial results starting to emerge, partners discussed the best means of ensuring that project’s integrated [...]
AURORA has published an article in the journal GIM-International regarding the objectives and applications of AURORA. Special emphasis is given to applications in the Health Sector, one of the many and diverse sectors that AURORA could have an impact on. Read the full article [...]
The air quality monitoring Sentinel-5P satellite is set for launch from Russia on 13 October at 09:27 GMT (11:27 CEST). Follow the launch via live webstream. AURORA partners have been involved in this historic moment. The Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB) takes part in the [...]
With the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite set for liftoff on 13 October at 09:27 GMT (11:27 CEST), ESA are inviting 25 social media users to apply to join them at the launch event at ESA’s European Space Research and Technology Centre in Noordwijk, ESTEC, the Netherlands. Information and [...]
The first Copernicus satellite dedicated to monitoring air pollution (Sentinel-5P) is set to launch in October. Click here to discover more about Sentinel-5P, about the preparation for launch and about the data it will provide to help us monitor air [...]
This summer the Copernicus services recognised the practical impact of the work being carried out within the AURORA project. Within the article “Still on Holiday – Discover how Copernicus can improve your summertime experience!”, they cited both the Happy Sun application [...]
The Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite is almost ready for its launch. ESA has launched an invitation for the media to see the satellite on 20 July at Airbus in Stevenage, UK, before it is shipped to Russia for launch. As well as viewing this state-of-the-art Copernicus satellite in the cleanroom, [...]
The European Commission (EC) has launched an initiative to develop Copernicus Data and Information Access Services (DIAS) that facilitate access to Copernicus data and information from the Copernicus services. By providing data and information access alongside processing resources, tools and other [...]
Thanks to a satellite network and ground-based stations, it is now possible to get information about pollution in cities through an app on our mobile phones. See more about this project from the University of Bremen here, or in this article, in Italian, where you can also find information about [...]