This Member’s Corner aimed to showcase how visual arts and innovative educational activities can unlock the mysteries of data and make complex scientific concepts accessible and engaging for diverse audiences. As stated by Andreas Bauer, “Art not only educates, but also sparks curiosity, inviting individuals to delve deeper into the variety of topics that Earth Observation can contribute to.” The multidisciplinary aspect of Space was in the spotlight, emphasizing how this domain, which might look like the realm of scientists from the outside, is inherently present in so many other disciplines and realities. From this viewpoint, the creative sector was presented as a powerful domain where innovative interconnections between Art and Space can be developed, which could be the key to a change in perspectives, helping people understand the importance of Space in their daily lives.
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One might rightfully be wondering what a Consolidated PB4Y-1 (B-24 J) Liberator BuN 63931 (N36 59.235; W008 00.251) is? It is a US Navy aircraft that crashed in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean on the night of 30 November 1943, while the Second World War was raging. This four-engined bomber was on anti-submarine patrol deployed in the Gulf of Cadiz and belonged to VB 112 Squadron, which had just arrived at Port Lyautney (now Kenitra) in Morocco. Today, the aircraft and its crew are best known as the main actors in a riveting rescue story shared by the local population.
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On the occasion of the Living Planet Symposium held in Bonn in May 2022, our report "Messages to the above: looking at art from the sky" became a poster exhibition.
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The Copernicus Hackathon Cork effectively demonstrated how satellite imagery can help to preserve Cultural Heritage in Europe and around the world. The event also showed that cultural heritage matters to the young European professionals working with Earth Observation data.
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Europe is particularly rich in diverse cultural heritage sites. However, access to funding represents one of the major barriers to the efficient preservation of such sites and the sustainable development of the socio-economic potential of culture and creativity. To address this need, we've put together for you a list of potential EU Horizon2020 funding opportunities
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