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august 25, 2016 - European Space Agency

Because a plant isn’t green doesn’t mean it can’t photosynthesise as well as its more usual counterpart, but when measured by satellites, these non-green varieties skew results on plant health. FLEX i...



august 25, 2016 - European Space Agency

Code, play and command your space droid – students across Europe can bring a squadron of minisatellites to life on the International Space Station as the ultimate space robot game. For the fifth year,...



august 25, 2016 - European Space Agency

In unprecedented observations made earlier this year, #rosetta unexpectedly captured a dramatic comet outburst that may have been triggered by a landslide.Nine of Rosetta’s instruments, including its ...



august 22, 2016 - European Space Agency

Every 18 months or so, scientists and sensation-seekers gather at set points on Earth’s surface, to await awe-inspiring solar eclipses. The Moon briefly blocks the Sun, revealing its mysterious outer ...



august 03, 2016 - European Space Agency

Aoife van Linden Tol, an artist working primarily with explosive media, is the recipient of the first art&science@ESA residency, organised by Ars Electronica in partnership with ESA.Her proposal w...



august 02, 2016 - European Space Agency

It has been years in the making, but one of the trickiest pieces of space technology ever developed is finally ready to join its satellite for launch by the end of next year. With this milestone, we a...



august 01, 2016 - European Space Agency

A key feature of the James Webb Space Telescope is helping to shed light on what goes on underneath boats in stormy weather and around the structures of offshore oilrigs.Exploiting the precise positio...



july 28, 2016 - European Space Agency

Detailed analysis of data collected by #rosetta show that comets are the ancient leftovers of early Solar System formation, and not younger fragments resulting from subsequent collisions between other...



july 28, 2016 - European Space Agency

Following a lengthy firing of its powerful engine this morning, ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter is on track to arrive at the Red Planet in October.ExoMars made its first critical manoeuvre since its 1...



july 19, 2016 - European Space Agency

19 July 2016Radiation is an invisible hazard of spaceflight, but a new monitoring system for ESA astronauts gives a realtime snapshot of their exposure. The results will guide researchers preparing fo...



july 19, 2016 - European Space Agency

ESA’s latest technical laboratory, inaugurated today by Director General Jan Woerner, will help to understand the capabilities of 3D printing and other advanced manufacturing techniques for future spa...



july 18, 2016 - European Space Agency

Using observations from ESA's #venusexpress satellite, scientists have shown for the first time how weather patterns seen in Venus' thick cloud layers are directly linked to the topography of the surf...



july 18, 2016 - European Space Agency

While most of us may be looking forward to spending some time in the sunshine this summer, the Sentinel-2B satellite is being subjected to the extreme cold of space to make sure it is fit for life in ...



july 13, 2016 - European Space Agency

The UK’s Farnborough airshow today saw ESA’s commitment to the next step in developing a revolutionary air-breathing rocket engine that could begin test firings in about four years.The Synergistic Air...



july 11, 2016 - European Space Agency

11 July 2016The Farnborough International Airshow is one of the next stops of a touring exhibition on space and Antarctica, through which ESA and the British Antarctic Survey present the story “Step t...