NewSpace represents a new use of space with small and rapid development satellites.
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A centre that promotes the development of activities related to space in Catalonia in the areas of training, research and innovation.
HIGHLIGHTED NEWS
More than 300 students and 23 teachers from across Catalonia successfully complete the Edusat Challenge, the program promoted by the Government to encourage scientific and technological vocations
The Edusat Challenge is a pilot program that offers training and support to teachers to introduce Earth observation into the classrooms of schools and institutes, with the ultimate goal of encouraging students’ interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and digital disciplines.
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Space research
Transfer and innovation
APEC
Area for the Promotion of the Space Sector of Catalonia
NewSpace represents a new use of space with small and rapid development satellites. This new technology enables the creation of a new set of digital services and a new economy with strong growth.
HIGHLIGHTED PICTURE
On 19 March 2025, the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission released the first batch of data from its survey, including a preview of its deep fields. Among the thousands of objects in the ‘north field’, 3,000 light-years away, is the Cat’s Eye Nebula. The nebula’s clouds and gas are in blue, while different image processing techniques highlight other aspects of this structure shaped by stellar winds and radiation coming from the central star.
