Copernical Team
ESA monitoring January 2026 space weather event
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Space Weather Office is closely monitoring a notable space weather event, first detected 18:09 UTC on Sunday, 18 January 2026. We are collecting detailed information from our expert service centres.
Further details and updates will be provided here as they become available.
This page was last updated on 20 January 2026, at 14:00 CET.
Smoke plumes from Chile wildfires seen by Sentinel-3
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This image, captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3 on 18 January 2026, shows clouds of smoke from wildfires on the coast of Chile. Webb reveals Helix Nebula in glistening detail
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Helix Nebula (NIRCam image) 
Stay smart on space chemical compliance
The European Union’s Chemicals Regulation, REACH, is one of the most comprehensive legislative frameworks for chemical safety worldwide. Designed to protect human health and the environment from hazardous substances, REACH also poses unique challenges for the space sector where exemptions are rare and obsolescence risks are high.
Mercury's BepiColombo Mio and Earth's GEOTAIL show shared wave frequency properties across planetary magnetospheres
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Improving astronaut fitness for deep space missions
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How astronauts will fix their gear using thin air
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What the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station tells us about health care in space
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Vega-C overview infographic
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Vega-C overview infographic