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Royal Astronomical Society Debates Asteroid Threat 14 December
Action being taken by the UK government, the United Nations and the European Space Agency to further our understanding of the hazard posed by near Earth objects (NEOs) in space are on the agenda at Royal Astronomical Society meetings in London on Friday 14 December. The meetings are open and media representatives are cordially invited. (For... view more... (2001-12-09)
Space technology helps win race at Estoril
Pescarolo Sport won Sunday's race at Estoril in Portugal, the first in the 7-event FIA Sportscar Championship, helped by technology originally designed for ESA's space programme. The partnership between Pescarolo Sport and ESA's Technology Transfer Programme (TTP) began in December last year. Its aim: to apply space technology in the field of... view more... (2003-04-16)
Successful lift-off for Italian on first mission into space
ESA PR 30-2002. The latest European astronaut was launched to the International Space Station today when the Marco Polo flight and its three-strong crew thundered into the midday skies in a perfect lift-off from the wide open plains of Baikonur, Kazakhstan at 12:26 local time (06:26 GMT). Italian ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori, a former Italian... view more... (2002-04-25)
Deep biosphere research points to new methods for recovering petroleum
Miles below us, deep within Earth's crust, life is astir. Organisms there are not the large creatures typically envisioned when thinking of life. view more (2008-10-08)
ESA Looks Further Back In Time
Europe's X- ray Multi Mirror (XMM) space telescope goes on show for the first time on Tuesday 10 February 1998. When it is launched in 1999 into an orbit 70,000 miles above the earth, XMM will search for cosmic x-rays from the intensely hot areas of our galaxy and beyond. Sources of these x-rays include black holes, the nucleii of quasars, vampire... view more... (1998-02-09)
Media invitation - ESA fund to give students hands-on experience of International Space Station and space
ESA PR 48-2003. 28 August will be an important day for ESA: not only will the SMART-1 spacecraft be launched into space heading for the Moon, but a launch of a different kind will take place at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne. Leading figures from industry, government, science and education across Europe, representatives of international... view more... (2003-08-06)
Exploring the final frontier: Disease proposed as major barrier to Mars and beyond
New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that prolific virulence and growth of bacteria, coupled with reduced production of antibodies could limit future space travel. view more (2009-10-30)
Press Invitation: At the Cutting Edge - Technology Partnerships with PPARC
Journalists are invited to attend a showcase event on 12 February at the QEII Conference Centre, Westminster, London, which demonstrates how UK companies can, and have, benefited from technology partnerships with PPARC`s academic community. Case study presentations will include:- * Airways and cosmic radiation - Virgin Atlantic * Particle Physics... view more... (2002-02-01)
Monitoring African gorillas - a joint ESA/UNESCO initiative
A pilot project using space technology to monitor the gorilla habitat in Central/East Africa is being presented today by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). At the 52nd International Astronautical Congress, in Toulouse, France, ESA and UNESCO are presenting their new... view more... (2001-10-02)
Three more DMC spacecraft prepare for launch
SSTL are preparing for the launch of three more spacecraft in the international Disaster Monitoring Constellation - the first cluster of satellites dedicated to monitoring disasters from space. The three spacecraft, each with a mass of approximately 100kg, have arrived at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia and SSTL engineers are now... view more... (2003-09-15)
Media invitation - Ten astronauts train in Europe for the ISS: Meet them in Cologne!
ESA PR 56-2002. From 26 August to 6 September, ESA`s European Astronaut Centre (EAC), in Cologne, Germany, is for the first time hosting an international group of astronauts for training, in preparation for their missions to the International Space Station. There will be ten participants: four ESA astronauts (Pedro Duque, Leopold Eyharts, Paolo... view more... (2002-08-19)
New research contributes to defense of Earth's technologies
University of Leicester researchers have taken a step forward in helping to create a defence for earth's technologies -from the constant threat of space weather. view more (2009-06-03)
NASA's Cassini Reveals Lake-Like Feature on Titan
Scientists are fascinated by a dark, lake-like feature recently observed on Saturn's moon Titan. NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured a series of images showing a marking, darker than anything else around it. It is remarkably lake-like, with smooth, shore-like boundaries unlike any seen previously on Titan. view more (2005-06-29)
EC - ESA Joint Task Force on European Strategy for Space meets for the first time in Brussels
The EC - ESA Joint Task Force, whose purpose is to implement the European Strategy for Space, met for the first time in Brussels today. The main items on the agenda were establishing a work plan for the coming year, analysing the present situation of the Galileo project and discussing the concept of Global Monitoring for Environment and Security... view more... (2001-03-01)
Satellite images of Asian disaster
A week after the tsunami that hit Asia on 26 December the death toll is still rising. Nearly 140 000 people are confirmed dead, more than 1.8 million people need food aid and an estimated five million are homeless. view more (2005-01-03)
Virtual Reality on the Laboratory Table
Manipulating 3D molecules in real time Virtual Reality on the Laboratory Table view more (2003-05-11)
Conclusive vote on cause of Indonesian mud volcano
A resounding vote of international petroleum geologists from around the globe concluded that the mud volcano was triggered by drilling of a nearby gas exploration well. view more (2008-10-31)
New Soyuz model successfully launched
The maiden flight of a Soyuz 2-1a launch vehicle took place on Monday 8 November 2004 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia at 21:30 Moscow time (19:30 Paris). Starsem, Arianespace and their Russian partners report that the mission was accomplished successfully. view more (2004-11-10)
Predicting the radiation risk to ESA's astronauts
European scientists have developed the most accurate method yet for predicting the doses of radiation that astronauts will receive aboard the orbiting European laboratory module, Columbus, attached to the ISS this week. view more (2008-02-14)
Mind the gap: Space scientists uncover causes of gap in Van Allen belts
A team of British and US scientists have discovered that the gap in the Van Allen radiation belts is formed by natural wave turbulence in space, not by lightning. view more (2006-09-27)
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