Our precious atmosphere Where weather happens Call for proposals – apply!EUMETSAT and ESA jointly invite researchers to propose nationally funded activities aimed at the calibration and validation of Sentinel-4 and Sentinel-5 products.Read more Previous Latest news and events Next Conferences & events Darmstadt, Germany, 1-4 December 2025 6th International Ocean Colour Science Meeting Join EUMETSAT, the European Space Agency and the research community in driving forward ocean science and its applications. Conferences & events Lyon, France 15 - 19 September 2025 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference 2025 The 2025 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference will take place in Lyon, France. Conferences & events Vienna, Austria, 23-27 June 2025 Living Planet Symposium Join EUMETSAT and thousands of scientists and data users at one of the world’s largest Earth observation conferences. Conferences & events Nice, France, 6-8 June 2025 International Weather and Climate Forum - Media Workshop International weather presenter community discusses effective climate change communication. Conferences & events Evian, France, 3-6 June 2025 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites 53rd plenary meeting Annual meeting of the group that globally coordinates meteorological satellite systems. Conferences & events Montréal, Canada, 26-30 May 2025 18th International Conference on Space Operations Discover new developments in space sustainability, share your ideas with a like-minded community and develop ties with collaborators in the space sector. Conferences & events Darmstadt, 5-8 May 2025 International Ocean Vector Winds Science Team meeting (IOVWST) Meeting dedicated to the measurement and analysis of winds over the ocean. Conferences & events Podgorica, Montenegro, 7-8 April 2025 EUMETSAT Information Day for the Western Balkans EUMETSAT and the heads of meteorological services from the Western Balkans will gather to discuss the use of satellite data in the region. Conferences & events Chisinau, Moldova, 26-27 March 2025 EUMETSAT Information Day for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia EUMETSAT invites the directors of meteorological services from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia to discuss the use of satellite data in these regions. Features Our precious atmosphere Where weather happens. Conferences & events Darmstadt, Germany, 25-27 February 2025 Radio Occultation Modelling Experiment workshop IROWG-ROMEX Explore the role of radio occultation observations in weather prediction and climate research. Features The instrument whisperer Meteosat Third Generation’s Gary Fowler explains his work on the instruments. Previous Next Meteosat Third Generation - Sounder 1 and Copernicus Sentinel-4 Meteosat Third Generation - Sounder 1 and Copernicus Sentinel-4 Europe's first operational sounding satellite in geostationary orbit. Earth view Earth view Discover our new imagery stream directly from the Meteosat and Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites. Previous EUMETSAT User Portal Next Latest data news Latest data news Latest case studies Latest case studies Latest data events Latest data events Image of the week: Global weather from space Watching our Earth from 36,000km Previous Latest features Next Features Our precious atmosphere Where weather happens. Features The instrument whisperer Meteosat Third Generation’s Gary Fowler explains his work on the instruments. Features Fitting the pieces together Laura Gomez Almaraz explains her work as Integration, Verification and Validation Manager. Features Keeping tabs on the atmosphere Copernicus Programme Manager Lieven Bydekerke helps ensure Copernicus Sentinel-4 data reach users. Features Data whiz Meteosat Third Generation Data and Tools Coordinator Dr Tim Patterson explains his role. Features Tracking storms here and now How forecasters at the Finnish Meteorological Institute put data from EUMETSAT programmes into action. Features In the know Through the EUMeTrain project, forecasters learn how to best use satellite data Features On the trail of dust Sophie Vandenbussche turns Metop observations into insights into atmospheric pollution. Features Climate change in focus How EUMETSAT’s datasets are used to better understand global heating and its effects Features Behind the data: investigating El Niño Satellite data provide invaluable insight into this global climate pattern. Features Tracing echoes in a storm How near-real-time data from EUMETSAT programmes supported nowcasting of unusual weather events in Romania Features How satellite data make flying safer How near-real-time Earth observations enable meteorologists to deliver timely aviation forecasts All featured articles
