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Les Science Hub Challenges sont une initiative innovante de l’Agence spatiale europ\u00e9enne (ESA), destin\u00e9e aux \u00e9tudiants dipl\u00f4m\u00e9s passionn\u00e9s par les sciences de la Terre. Organis\u00e9 deux fois par an, le programme accueille des participants issus d’universit\u00e9s des \u00c9tats membres de l’ESA, dans le but de cr\u00e9er un environnement collaboratif qui permet aux \u00e9tudiants d’entrer en contact avec des scientifiques de l’ESA, de d\u00e9velopper leurs comp\u00e9tences scientifiques et de d\u00e9couvrir par eux-m\u00eames la culture de recherche dynamique de l’ESA.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Science Hub Challenges are an innovative initiative by the European Space Agency (ESA), dedicated to graduate students passionate about Earth sciences. Organised twice a year, the programme welcomes participants from universities in ESA Member States, aiming to provide a collaborative environment that empowers students to connect with ESA scientists, develop scientific skills, and experience ESA\u2019s dynamic research culture firsthand.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Les \u00e9tudiantes et les \u00e9tudiants du Master SECO Satellite Remote Sensing for Earth & Climate Observation (Sorbonne U., IPGP et UPCit\u00e9), ont l’opportunit\u00e9 de participer \u00e0 l’Earth System Science Hub Wordshop. L’objectif de cette semaine d’atelier est de former les \u00e9tudiant\u00b7es \u00e0 l’utilisation des donn\u00e9es d’observation de la Terre pour mieux comprendre les dynamiques et processus du syst\u00e8me terrestre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students from the Master’s program SECO Satellite Remote Sensing for Earth & Climate Observation (Sorbonne University, IPGP, and UPCit\u00e9) had the opportunity to participate in the Earth System Science Hub Workshop. The goal of this week-long workshop was to train students in the use of Earth observation data to better understand the dynamics and processes of the Earth system.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Situ\u00e9 \u00e0 Frascati, pr\u00e8s de Rome en Italie, l’ESRIN est responsable au sein de l’ESA de la gestion des activit\u00e9s d’observation de la Terre : collecte, stockage et distribution des donn\u00e9es satellitaires ainsi que le maintien des archives de donn\u00e9es climatiques et environnementales. Ce centre joue \u00e9galement un r\u00f4le dans la coordination de plus de 20 stations terrestres et la supervision du programme des petits lanceurs de l’ESA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located in Frascati, near Rome, Italy, ESRIN is responsible within ESA for managing Earth observation activities: collecting, storing, and distributing satellite data, as well as maintaining climate and environmental data archives. This center also plays a role in coordinating more than 20 ground stations and supervising ESA’s small launchers program.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Retrospective of the 2025 edition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Du 7 au 11 juillet 2025, les \u00e9tudiant.e.s du Master Satellite Remote Sensing for Earth & Climate Observation (SECO) – Sorbonne Universit\u00e9, de l\u2019Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) et de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Paris Cit\u00e9 – ont eu l\u2019opportunit\u00e9 de participer \u00e0 l\u2019Earth System Science Hub Workshop, organis\u00e9 au sein de l\u2019European Space Research Institute (ESRIN), l\u2019un des centres de l\u2019European Space Agency (ESA), situ\u00e9 \u00e0 Frascati (Italie).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From July 7 to 11, 2025, students from the Satellite Remote Sensing for Earth & Climate Observation Master’s program (SECO) program\u2014Sorbonne University, the Paris Institute of Earth Physics (IPGP), and Paris Cit\u00e9 University\u2014had the opportunity to participate in the Earth System Science Hub Workshop, organized at the European Space Research Institute (ESRIN), one of the European Space Agency (ESA) centers, located in Frascati, Italy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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L\u2019objectif de cette semaine de travail \u00e9tait de former les \u00e9tudiant.e.s \u00e0 l\u2019utilisation des donn\u00e9es d\u2019observation de la Terre de en les confrontant \u00e0 des questions scientifiques r\u00e9elles visant \u00e0 mieux comprendre les dynamiques et processus du syst\u00e8me terrestre. Encadr\u00e9\u00b7e\u00b7s par Selviga Sinnathamby<\/strong> (doctorante \u00e0 Sorbonne Universit\u00e9), les participant\u00b7es ont relev\u00e9 des d\u00e9fis ambitieux tels que la d\u00e9tection d\u2019\u00e9v\u00e9nements climatiques extr\u00eames ou l\u2019\u00e9tude du transport des a\u00e9rosols lors des feux intenses survenus au Canada, en exploitant notamment les mesures r\u00e9cemment produites par l\u2019instrument EarthCARE. Ces travaux ont \u00e9t\u00e9 facilit\u00e9s par l\u2019utilisation des plateformes de l\u2019ESA, offrant un acc\u00e8s direct aux donn\u00e9es d\u2019observation de la Terre ainsi qu\u2019aux ressources de calcul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Les participant\u00b7es ont \u00e9galement eu l\u2019occasion de visiter le \u03a6-Lab, un laboratoire de recherche de l\u2019ESA d\u00e9di\u00e9 au d\u00e9veloppement d\u2019outils d\u2019intelligence artificielle pour une meilleure analyse des donn\u00e9es satellitaires, ainsi que le \u03a6-Experience, un espace d\u2019exposition immersif mettant en valeur les programmes satellitaires et applications de l\u2019observation de la Terre \u00e0 travers des technologies interactives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enfin, la semaine s\u2019est conclue par une pr\u00e9sentation des r\u00e9sultats obtenus par les \u00e9tudiant\u00b7e\u00b7s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal of this week-long workshop was to train students in the use of Earth observation data by confronting them with real scientific questions aimed at better understanding the dynamics and processes of the Earth system. Supervised by Selviga Sinnathamby (PhD student at Sorbonne University), participants tackled ambitious challenges such as detecting extreme weather events and studying aerosol transport during intense fires in Canada, using measurements recently produced by the EarthCARE instrument. This work was facilitated by the use of ESA platforms, which provided direct access to Earth observation data and computing resources.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants also had the opportunity to visit the \u03a6-Lab, an ESA research laboratory dedicated to developing artificial intelligence tools for better analysis of satellite data, as well as the \u03a6-Experience, an immersive exhibition space showcasing satellite programs and Earth observation applications through interactive technologies.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plus de d\u00e9tails sur la page officielle \/ More details on the official website
<\/em>\u2192 Science Hub Challenges: July 2025 – ESA Science Hub<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Retrospective of the 2024 edition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Le Earth System Science Hub Workshop<\/em> 2024 s’est tenu du 26 f\u00e9vrier au 1e mars 2024 au sein de l’ESRIN (European Space Research Institute), l’institut europ\u00e9en de recherches spatiales, l’un des centres de recherche de l’ESA (European Space Agency), l’agence spatiale europ\u00e9enne.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2024 Earth System Science Hub Workshop was held from February 26 to March 1, 2024, at ESRIN (European Space Research Institute), one of the research centers of ESA (European Space Agency).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Les \u00e9tudiantes et les \u00e9tudiants du master M\u00e9thodes Physiques en T\u00e9l\u00e9d\u00e9tection (Sorbonne U., IPGP et UPCit\u00e9) ont travaill\u00e9 en duo ou trio pour relever un d\u00e9fi scientifique et technique en utilisant divers ensembles de donn\u00e9es founirs par le Deep Earth System Data Laboratory <\/em>(DeepESDL) de l’ESA. \u00c0 la fin de la semaine, chaque groupe a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 ses analyses et conclusions sous forme de storytelling<\/em> devant les organisateurs de l’atelier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certains travaux ont \u00e9t\u00e9 publi\u00e9s sur la plateforme interactive Earth Observation Dashboard<\/em>, developp\u00e9e conjointement par l’ESA, la NASA et la JAXA, l’agence spatiale japonaise. Cette plateforme met en avant des exemples concrets d’utilisation des donn\u00e9es satellitaires avec de l’intelligence artificielle pour l’\u00e9tude de ph\u00e9nom\u00e8nes environnementaux et climatiques terrestres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students from the Master’s program SECO Satellite Remote Sensing for Earth & Climate Observation (Sorbonne University, IPGP, and UPCit\u00e9)<\/em> worked in pairs or trios to tackle a scientific and technical challenge using various data sets provided by ESA’s Deep Earth System Data Laboratory (DeepESDL). At the end of the week, each group presented their analyses and conclusions in the form of storytelling to the workshop organizers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the work was published on the interactive Earth Observation Dashboard platform, developed jointly by ESA, NASA, and JAXA, the Japanese space agency. This platform highlights concrete examples of the use of satellite data with artificial intelligence for the study of terrestrial environmental and climatic phenomena.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n