Celebrating Asteroid Day with ESA and the world
Summer in the Northern hemisphere has arrived and with it the long, sunny days and hot, sticky nights.
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PSI imaging helps with rocket launches
Rockets from the European Space Agency (ESA) fly into space with support from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). Imaging carried out at PSI in cooperation with Dassault Aviation ensures the quality of certain components of ...
Space Exploration
Jun 21, 2019
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ESA's new mission to intercept a comet
"Comet Interceptor" has been selected as ESA's new fast-class mission in its Cosmic Vision Programme. Comprising three spacecraft, it will be the first to visit a truly pristine comet or other interstellar object that is ...
Space Exploration
Jun 20, 2019
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Arianespace and ESA announce Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer launch contract
JUICE is the first large-class mission in ESA's Cosmic Vision 2015–2025 programme. Its mission is devoted to complete a unique tour of the Jupiter system.
Space Exploration
Jun 19, 2019
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NEEMO: Testing space gear under the sea
NASA's Extreme Environment Mission Operations takes place more than 18 meters below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. For nine days, astronauts, engineers, and scientists live and work underwater, testing new technologies ...
Space Exploration
Jun 19, 2019
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There's only a 1 in 7000 chance an asteroid will hit the Earth in September
Whenever scientists announce an upcoming close encounter with an asteroid, certain corners of the internet light up like the synaptic rush that accompanies a meth binge, with panicky headlines shouted straight from the brain ...
Space Exploration
Jun 10, 2019
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Ariane 6 and Vega C—a new generation of European Launch Vehicles
ESA strives for the future of Europe in space and key to this endeavor is maintaining access to space.
Space Exploration
Jun 7, 2019
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Dozens of satellites joining Vega's rideshare to space
More than 40 satellite missions will be launched at once by Europe's Vega launcher this autumn, thanks to the innovative modular "Lego-style" dispenser resting on its upper stage.
Space Exploration
Jun 5, 2019
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A brief history of Ariane 5 launches with science missions onboard
If it wasn't for launch capabilities we would never have delved deep into the echo of the Big Bang nor lived out the adventures of Rosetta and Philae at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Nor would we have captured some of ...
Space Exploration
Jun 4, 2019
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Novespace microgravity experiment to make Zero-G Spider-Man
Gravity: We can live with it, and it turns out we can live without it, for a little while anyway.
Space Exploration
May 21, 2019
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