The Phidias Project, funded by the European Union's Connecting Europe Facility, aims to develop a prototype for high-performance computing services focused on earth science data, enhancing capabilities in processing, managing, and discovering environmental data. The project, which runs from September 2019 to September 2022 with a budget of 3.5 million euros, involves a consortium of 13 partners from various countries, addressing challenges such as data diversity and scalability of processing tools. Key objectives include improving data processing for atmospheric monitoring and employing AI methods for real-time detection of anomalies in satellite data.