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Mars Drops Hints of an Active Past Involving Water (SPACE.com)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:10:35 -0400

More clues into the history of water on Mars have been revealed in data collected by the now-dead Phoenix Mars Lander.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~4/fiSVD6NMYTE" height="1" width="1"/

Better Mars Atmosphere Maps to Come From New Mission (SPACE.com)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:10:35 -0400

An instrument on an upcoming mission to orbit will make daily maps of the Red Planet's atmosphere.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~4/CpPXIlx0ERc" height="1" width="1"/

Space Shuttle Discovery Leaves Hangar for Final Spaceflight (SPACE.com)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:10:35 -0400

Space shuttle Discovery moved closer to its final mission Thursday as NASA prepares for its last launch on Nov. 1.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~4/axtx2A8STvw" height="1" width="1"/

NASA Rover Halfway to Huge Crater on Mars (SPACE.com)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:10:35 -0400

Two years after setting out for a big Martian crater that could hold clues about the Red Planet's potential to support life, NASA's rover Opportunity has hit a milestone: It's more than halfway there.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~4/GugT2ymS61w" height="1" width="1"/

Jupiter Took a Double Wallop as Amateurs Watched (SPACE.com)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:10:35 -0400

A team of professional and amateur astronomers estimate the size of the two fireballs that impacted Jupiter this summer.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~4/PykE9g4lxWo" height="1" width="1"/

6-Legged NASA Rover Takes Desert Drive (SPACE.com)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:10:35 -0400

A big, bug-like NASA rover that could one day carry heavy loads on the moon is getting a chance to stretch its six legs in the Arizona desert this week.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~4/2BI_behD8DU" height="1" width="1"/

Jupiter Dazzles In the Night Sky (SPACE.com)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:10:35 -0400

The planet Jupiter is back in the night sky and has something for every amateur astronomer to enjoy.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~4/BXh3ccN1IIA" height="1" width="1"/

When Worlds Collide, Chances for Alien Life Dwindle (SPACE.com)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:10:35 -0400

Tight double-star systems may not be the best places to look for extraterrestrial life, a new study has found.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~4/sYOjjpButxY" height="1" width="1"/

Rosette Nebula Sparkles In New Photo (SPACE.com)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:10:35 -0400

The Rosette Nebula, a hotbed of star formation, is photographed in a stunning new image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~4/9ehtvl39MjI" height="1" width="1"/

How Microbes Could Help Colonize Mars (SPACE.com)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:10:35 -0400

An ancient blue-green algae could help mine precious resources and bolster life support systems on the surface of Mars.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~4/UTXxhdlByNI" height="1" width="1"/

Asteroid Near-Misses Actually Common, Scientists Say (SPACE.com)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:10:35 -0400

Two asteroids swooping past Earth today may have caught the attention of the public, but events like these are not actually rare, NASA scientists say.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~4/Su2ZTBK-j6U" height="1" width="1"/

U.S. Air Force Working to Save Ailing Military Satellite (SPACE.com)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:10:35 -0400

The U.S. Air Force is gaining ground in its attempt to save an advanced new military communications satellite after a crippling malfunction left it without a working main engine.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~4/-sy3M02-G1M" height="1" width="1"/

Weird Celestial Spiral Photo Explained (SPACE.com)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:10:35 -0400

A photograph from the Hubble Space Telescope of a weird cosmic spiral in deep space is no trick of light - it's astrophysics in action.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~4/wgIQy4xx39s" height="1" width="1"/

Spiral Galaxy Like Our Own Shines With Pink Clouds (SPACE.com)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:10:35 -0400

The wispy arms of a spiral galaxy that is similar to our own Milky Way can be seen in striking detail in a new image from the European Southern Observatory.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~4/nirJMsvfAGg" height="1" width="1"/

CEA-Leti Completes Prototype of Scalar Magnetometer for Space Flights for European Space Agency (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:12:00 -0400

GRENOBLE, France - (Business Wire) CEA-Leti said today that a prototype of the new-generation scalar magnetometer, which it designed and developed in partnership with CNES, has passed the qualification step en route to being deployed in the SWARM space

China to launch next lunar space mission (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:12:00 -0400

BEIJING (AFP) China is on track to launch its second lunar satellite by year's end, as the country pursues its plans for a manned mission to the moon by 2020, state media said Friday. Preparations for the launch of the Chang'e-2 probe, which will go into

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Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:12:00 -0400

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CEA-Leti Completes Prototype of Scalar Magnetometer for Space Flights for European Space Agency (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:11:00 -0400

CEA-Leti Completes Prototype of Scalar Magnetometer for Space Flights for European Space Agency (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:02:00 -0400

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CEA-Leti Completes Prototype of Scalar Magnetometer for Space Flights for European Space Agency (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:53:00 -0400

CEA-Leti said today that a prototype of the new-generation scalar magnetometer, which it designed and developed in partnership with CNES, has passed the qualification step en route to being deployed in the SWARM space mission. SWARM, a project of the

How Can We Use Neutrinos To Probe Dark Matter In The Sun? (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:42:00 -0400

The existence of dark matter particles in the sun's interior seems inevitable, despite dark matter never having been observed (there or elsewhere), despite intensive ongoing searches. Once gravitationally captured by the sun, these particles tend to

Brightest Object in Observable Universe Discovered (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:41:00 -0400

A group of international astronomers in the UK, France and the USA, led by the University of Leicester, have found proof to confirm the distance and brightness of the most extreme ultra-luminous X-ray source, which may herald a new type of Black Hole.

Quasars Hint That the Laws of Nature Change Over Time (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:41:00 -0400

Contributed by Eyes For You (Editor) Contributor rating: View: Editor's biography | More stories — #124; Precise measurements on the light from distant quasars suggest that the value of the fine-structure constant may have changed over the history of

See The Secret Space Plane (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:41:00 -0400

Readers in the USA and Canada, for the next week or so, the US Air Force's 'secret' X-37B space plane will be making visible passes over many North American towns and cities. Check the Simple Satellite Tracker for viewing times--or turn your cell phone

Our Solar System's Perilous 200-250 Million-Year Galactic Orbit (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:00 -0400

' ' 'The dusty disk of the Milky Way contains billions of stars, including, of course our Sun which orbits the galaxy every 200-250 million years traveling at a velocity of about 155 miles per second (250 km/sec). It is extremely difficult to define the

Video: C3-class Solar Flare Eruption, Fantastic Prominence (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:00 -0400

View: Editor's biography | More stories — #124; Just as sunspot 1105 was turning away from Earth on Sept. 8, the active region erupted, producing a C3-class solar flare (peak @ 2330 UT) and a fantastic prominence. This is a three color closeup of the

NASA Discovers 'Bridge' on Far Side of Moon (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:00 -0400

' ' 'NASA has discovered an amazing lunar bridge on the far side of moon capable of carrying two lanes of traffic. The discovery was made by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which sent pictures of the King Crater on the moon's far side to NASA. Click

Astrophysics: "Sun Storm to Hit With 'Force of 100m Bombs'?" (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:40:00 -0400

'Sun Storm to Hit With 'Force of 100m Bombs'?' 'After 10 years of comparative slumber, the sun is waking up - and it's got astronomers on full alert. This week several US media outlets reported that NASA was warning the massive flare that caused

Telescope to survey galaxies from Mexican volcano (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:25:00 -0400

Sierra Negra: A giant telescope, 164 feet across, will this year start unraveling mysteries of the birth and death of galaxies up to 14,000 light years away, from atop a Mexican volcano. Resembling a massive white satellite dish, the Large Millimeter

`Mars had recent interaction with water, volcanoes` (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:25:00 -0400

Washington: Liquid water has interacted with the Martian surface throughout the planet's history and into modern times, according to data from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander. The research also offers new evidence that volcanic activity has persisted on the

Next-generation telescope may spot alien oceans (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:15:00 -0400

The reflection of light or "glint" could reveal the existence of Earth-like planets. The next generation of telescopes could reveal the presence of oceans on planets outside our Solar System. Detecting water on Earth-like planets offers the tantalising

Ancient tree against backdrop of Milky Way wins astronomy photography prize (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:10:00 -0400

It might be one of the oldest trees in the world, but this bristlecone pine is actually just a baby compared to the stars that shine behind it in this stunning picture. The photo, taken by American Tom Lowe, has just been awarded first prize in the

2 asteroids pass closer than moon (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:06:00 -0400

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China to launch next lunar space mission (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:58:00 -0400

AFP - China is on track to launch its second lunar satellite by year's end, as the country pursues its plans for a manned mission to the moon by 2020, state media said Friday. Preparations for the launch of the Chang'e-2 probe, which will go into orbit

Metals Needed for Life's Origin (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:53:00 -0400

Based on a Marine Biological Laboratory news release Origin Evolution of Life Summary: Scientists have proposed a new potential catalyst for jump-starting metabolism, and life itself, on the early Earth. Transition metals like iron, copper and nickel

DC Universe Online Trailer (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:48:00 -0400

Awesome six-minute trailer for the groundbreaking superhero MMORPG that’s released on 1 November

Canadian Space Agency 'Eyes' Hubble's Successor (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:47:00 -0400

"Fine Guidance Sensor", Other Instruments Being Built In Ottawa The Canadian Space Agency has delivered a test unit of its contribution to the James Webb Space Telescope, successor of the Hubble Space Telescope, to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in

NASA's Shuttle Discovery To Make Its Final Trip (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:43:00 -0400

To Launch Pad Sep. 9, 2010 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Journalists are invited to cover space shuttle Discoverys last move from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch Pad 39A on Sept. 20 at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Six astronauts are set

China to launch next lunar space mission (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:40:00 -0400

AFP/NASA/File – China is on track to launch its second lunar satellite by year#39;s end, as the country pursues its … Play Video Space Video:#39;Daylight#39; survival idea for Chile miners Reuters – 18 mins ago BEIJING (AFP) – China is on

China to launch next lunar space mission (AFP) (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:39:00 -0400

China to launch next lunar space mission (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:37:00 -0400

China is on track to launch its second lunar satellite by year's end, as the country pursues its plans for a manned mission to the moon by 2020, state media said Friday. The Chang'e-2 mission 'is currently undergoing pre-launch testing and preparations

Mars had 'recent' interaction with water and volcanoes, finds study (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:34:00 -0400

Liquid water has interacted with the Martian surface throughout the planet's history and into modern times, according to data from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander. The research also offers new evidence that volcanic activity has persisted on the Red Planet

All CO 2 -spewing kit now in existence is OK for the planet (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:33:00 -0400

All CO2-spewing kit now in existence is OK for the planet All the carbon-spewing machinery the human race now possesses - powerplants, transportation, boilers, the lot - can be kept running for its entire designed life without any significant ill effects

Russia to test unmanned lander for 2011 Mars mission (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:23:00 -0400

MOSCOW, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Russia will carry out tests of an unmanned lander to be used for a 2011 mission to one of the moons of Mars, the RIA Novosti news agency reported Thursday. The Phobos-Grunt spacecraft will be sent to the surface of Phobos, one

NASA Data Shed New Light About Water and Volcanoes on Mars (Moreover - Space science news)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:07:00 -0400

PASADENA, Calif. -- Data from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander suggest liquid water has interacted with the Martian surface throughout the planet's history and into modern times. The research also provides new evidence that volcanic activity has persisted on

Science and thoughts of Chilean miners (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:00:00 -0400

In this newest diary entry from the Mars500, Romain writes about cognitive experiments, describes how to do EEG measurements and sends his best regards to the 33 miners trapped beneath the ground in Chile.

NASA's Shuttle Discovery To Make Its Final Trip To Launch Pad (NASA Breaking News)

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Journalists are invited to cover space shuttle Discovery’s last move from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch Pad 39A on Sept. 20 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Six astronauts are set to launch aboard the shuttle on Nov. 1.

NASA Awards Grants For High School Science Education (NASA Breaking News)

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

NASA will award about $4 million in grants to public school districts, state-based education leadership, and not-for-profit education organizations to support academic excellence in STEM education.

NASA Data Shed New Light About Water and Volcanoes on Mars (NASA Breaking News)

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Data from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander suggest liquid water has interacted with the Martian surface throughout the planet's history and into modern times.

Amateur Astronomers Are First To Detect Objects Impacting Jupiter (NASA Breaking News)

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Amateur astronomers using backyard telescopes were the first to detect two small objects that burned up in Jupiter’s atmosphere on June 3 and Aug. 20.

NASA Selects Winning Team In Balloonsat Competition (NASA Breaking News)

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

NASA has selected the winner of the national Balloonsat High Altitude Flight Competition.

NASA Wants To Share Great Ideas (NASA Breaking News)

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

NASA is seeking information from potential partners who could provide no-cost brokerage services for intellectual property transactions.

NASA Opens Space Station For Biological Research From NIH Grants (NASA Breaking News)

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

NASA opens Space Station for biological research from NIH grants that take advantage of the unique microgravity environment aboard Station to explore fundamental questions about important health issues.

NASA Scientists Talk About Asteroids Passing Near Earth Wednesday (NASA Breaking News)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Two asteroids will pass within the moon's distance from Earth on Wednesday, Sept. 8. NASA scientists will be available for satellite interviews Tuesday, Sept. 7, and Wednesday morning to discuss these near- Earth objects.

NASA Loves A Good Challenge-Not Business As Usual (NASA Breaking News)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

NASA's pioneering use of prize competitions and innovation challenges is a dramatic departure from government's traditional "business as usual."

Mars500 video diary 6 - How supplies are rationed? (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400

A vital aspect for ensuring the survival of an astronaut crew during their mission to Mars, is the extent to which their supplies such as food and other expendable are rationed. Romain is demonstrating in this video how the Mars500 crew ration their supplies.

Call for Media: press conference with ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:29:00 -0400

ESA PR 2010-20 ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli will travel to the International Space Station in December on a six-month mission, serving as flight engineer for Expeditions 26 and 27. This will be the third long-duration mission by a European astronaut on the Station.

NASA Sets Briefing About Assistance To Trapped Miners In Chile (NASA Breaking News)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A NASA team sent to Chile to aid trapped miners will hold a news conference about their work at the San Jose gold and copper mine near Copiapo at noon CDT, Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Recipe for water: just add starlight (ESA Space Science news)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400

ESA’s Herschel infrared space observatory has discovered that ultraviolet starlight is the key ingredient for making water in space. It is the only explanation for why a dying star is surrounded by a gigantic cloud of hot water vapour.

Cluster turns the invisible into the visible (ESA Space Science news)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:00:00 -0400

Cluster has spent a decade revealing previously hidden interactions between the Sun and Earth. Its studies have uncovered secrets of the aurora, solar storms, and given us insight into fundamental processes that occur across the Universe. And there is more work to do.

Mars’s mysterious elongated crater (ESA Space Science news)

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:00:00 -0400

Orcus Patera is an enigmatic elliptical depression near Mars’s equator, in the eastern hemisphere of the planet. Located between the volcanoes of Elysium Mons and Olympus Mons, its formation remains a mystery.

Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer arrives at launch site (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:18:00 -0400

One of the most complex space scientific instruments ever built, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, escorted by astronauts who will fly with it on the Space Shuttle in February 2011.

ISS ship-tracker operating alongside Norwegian satellite (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:21:00 -0400

Nearing the end of its third month of continuous operation, the International Space Station’s ship-tracking experiment has experienced a marked increase in data quality. Now it operates along with a dedicated satellite carrying the same receiver.

ESA’s pioneering Cluster mission is celebrating its 10th anniversary – Invitation to a media briefing on 1 September 2010 (ESA Space Science news)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:42:00 -0400

ESA PR 2010-19 Media representatives are cordially invited to a briefing on the occasion of ten years of scientific discoveries by ESA’s Cluster mission.

Waste not - want not (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:00:00 -0400

In the fourth diary entry, Diego tells us about watching the World Cup with a time delay and 'hunting' for food. With no supermarket on the way to Mars, tracking and monitoring of supplies is vital.

Now calling passengers for the Moon and Mars (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:21:00 -0400

You can do a lot in 25 seconds! Like simulating weightlessness, lunar gravity or martian surface operations aboard an A300 Zero-G aircraft flying on a special trajectory. ESA is now calling for scientists to come along.

Call for Media: Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer arrives at launch site (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:50:00 -0400

ESA PR 2010-18 European media are invited to Florida on 26 August to view the next experiment to fly to the Space Station. One of the most exciting scientific instruments ever built, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer will arrive that day at the Kennedy Space Center.

Instruments selected for Mars (ESA Space Science news)

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:00:00 -0400

ESA PR-17 2010 ESA and NASA have selected the scientific instruments for their first joint Mars mission. Scheduled for 2016, it will study the chemical makeup of the martian atmosphere, including methane. Discovered in 2003, methane could point to life on the Red Planet.

Challenging Einstein on the ISS: ACES takes a step ahead (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:20:00 -0400

A fascinating new experiment that will expand the range of research on the International Space Station was given the green light last Friday with the signature of the ACES atomic clock contract.

Cluster's decade of discovery (ESA Space Science news)

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:00:00 -0400

ESA’s pioneering Cluster mission is celebrating its 10th anniversary. During the past decade, Cluster’s four satellites have provided extraordinary insights into the largely invisible interaction between the Sun and Earth.

Rosetta triumphs at asteroid Lutetia (ESA Space Science news)

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0400

Asteroid Lutetia has been revealed as a battered world of many craters. ESA’s Rosetta mission has returned the first close-up images of the asteroid showing it is most probably a primitive survivor from the violent birth of the Solar System.

Survival training for astronauts (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:21:00 -0400

At the end of June, ESA’s six astronaut candidates were thrown out of a helicopter, left to drift at sea and abandoned under the hot Mediterranean sun. Fortunately, their survival training allowed them to cope with the tough situations.

HSF Teachers Summer Workshop at ESTEC’s Erasmus centre (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:45:00 -0400

It was three days of listening, learning, brainstrorming and networking for forty secondary school teachers from all ESA Member States, when they participated the first ESA Human Spaceflight Teachers Workshop at ESTEC in the Netherlands last week.

Planck unveils the Universe – now and then (ESA Space Science news)

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:02:00 -0400

ESA PR-15 2010 ESA’s Planck mission has delivered its first all-sky image. It not only provides new insight into the way stars and galaxies form but also tells us how the Universe itself came to life after the Big Bang.

Call for Media: Rosetta flyby of asteroid Lutetia on 10 July (ESA Space Science news)

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:19:00 -0400

ESA PR-14 2010: The media are invited to ESA's Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, to follow Rosetta's encounter with asteroid Lutetia on 10 July, 18:00–23:00 CEST. The first images of the asteroid will be released before midnight, with experts available for interview.

Rocky mounds and a plateau on Mars (ESA Space Science news)

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:00:00 -0400

When Mars Express set sail for the crater named after Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, it found a windblown plateau and mysterious rocky mounds nearby.

International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:15:00 -0400

The major international space agencies represented in the International Space Exploration Coordination Group met on 23 June to take stock of the work carried out in the last three years.

Space Station keeps watch on world’s sea traffic (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:08:00 -0400

As the ISS circles Earth, it has begun tracking individual ships crossing the seas beneath. An experiment hosted by ESA’s Columbus module is testing the viability of monitoring global traffic from the Station’s orbit hundreds of kilometres up.

Doctor needed in Antarctica (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:00:00 -0400

It’s harsh, demanding, isolated and even hostile, but a unique place: Concordia research station in Antarctica. ESA is now looking for someone with medical training to join the next crew to overwinter in Concordia.

Hatch closed: 18-month Mars500 mission has begun (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 06:00:00 -0400

Mars500, the first full-length simulated mission to Mars, started today in Moscow at 13:49 local time (11:49 CET), when the six-man crew entered their ‘spacecraft’ and the hatch was closed. The experiment will run until November next year.

A chance to name Europe’s next astronaut mission (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:45:00 -0400

ESA’s Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli will soon visit the International Space Station, and he needs your help to name his mission.

Train like an astronaut (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Mon, 31 May 2010 04:13:00 -0400

ESA and its partners are launching a new kind of fitness initiative using the example of space explorers to promote exercise and healthy nutrition to young people worldwide. 'Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut' is boarding now in eight countries.

Call for Media: launch of Mars500 mission on 3 June in Moscow (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Tue, 25 May 2010 06:54:00 -0400

ESA PR 10-2010 The first full-duration simulation of a human mission to Mars is about to begin. After closing the hatch, the crew of six will remain in their 'spacecraft' for 520 days. The media are invited to witness the 'launch' of this historic Mars500 mission.

Flying a flag from the Space Station to the European Council (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Tue, 18 May 2010 04:02:00 -0400

On the occasion of the Open Day at the European Institutions in Brussels on 8 May, ESA astronaut Frank De Winne met the President of the European Union, Herman van Rompuy, and handed over a very special European flag.

ESA giving a spare arm to Space Station (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Fri, 14 May 2010 04:00:00 -0400

Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off on Friday evening with an important hardware delivery from Europe to the International Space Station: spare portions of the European Robotic Arm and the first Russian payloads to use the arm.

Second ATV heading to Kourou for launch (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Tue, 11 May 2010 04:49:00 -0400

The second of ESA’s ATV automated cargo craft has been cleared for shipping to the launch site in Kourou. Its launch on an Ariane 5 to the International Space Station is scheduled for late this year.

Teachers summer workshop at ESTEC (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Mon, 10 May 2010 09:51:00 -0400

ESA is providing many innovative and inspiring aids to teachers to enhance their curriculum with space related subjects. Now ESA is inviting educators to a summer workshop at ESTEC in the Netherlands this summer from 28 to 30 June 2010.

Space Station calls EU Parliament (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:49:00 -0400

A special exhibition opened on Monday at the EU Parliament in Brussels: 'European Amateur Radio Benefiting Society – Emergency Communications, Education and Space' shows how ham radios on the ground and in space can help Europeans in many different ways.

Space Station’s radio amateurs rewarded (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:49:00 -0400

For astronauts aboard the ISS, a small multiband amateur radio station is a relaxing way to be in contact with people on Earth. It is also an effective tool for education. Now this Amateur Radio in the International Space Station project (ARISS) has been awarded the prestigious 2010 Boselli prize.

A lesson from space: capillarity in action (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:07:00 -0500

In space, many things work differently, but not always. Take the movement of liquid in fine tubes. Gravity has something to do with this capillary action, but what? Students using ESA’s 'Take Your Classroom into Space' kit can now find out.

Feeding our future – nutrition on Earth and in space (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:24:00 -0500

There are of course many technical challenges when planning missions to the Moon and beyond, but there is another important question: what should the astronauts have for dinner?

The 4th SEEDS International Master Course - Student Graduation Ceremony (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:55:00 -0500

On 15 December, graduates of the fourth International Master Course in ’SpacE Exploration and Development Systems’,called SEEDS, presented the results of their final team project in the Erasmus Centre Auditorium at ESA’s European Space Research and Technology Centre in the Netherlands. The project focused on the subject of ‘Advanced Lunar Itinerant Caravan for Exploration’.

Expert’s return ticket to space (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 06:05:00 -0400

Getting to space is difficult, and coming back is just as hard. ESA will test the science and technology of reentry by sending the new Expert experimental vehicle on a fast and fiery return trip to space next year.

Industry Forum for Material Research and Microgravity (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:18:00 -0400

Weightlessness provides unique conditions for scientific, application-oriented and industrial research. On Earth, if a substance is heated, melted, solidified, crystallised, mixed, sprayed or burnt, then gravity has a strong influence over what will happen. Studying those processes in the absence of gravity allows uncovering the fundamental effects at work.

Insurance for space projects (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:13:00 -0400

Marsh and Company, the world's leading insurance broker and strategic risk advisor, joined the European Space Agency's Co-operation Agreement Industrial Partners.

Space research for Europe’s materials and processes industry (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:13:00 -0400

The European Space Agency has appointed a Commercial Agent Network to target the materials and processes industry to market and sell the use of services, resources and facilities that ESA can offer on the International Space Station.

Exploration for Europe’s progress (ESA Human Spaceflight and Exploration)

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:13:00 -0400

Space exploration has long emerged from the shadows of science fiction and became a tangible reality inciting man's vision and relentlessly driving technology development and science forward all over the world.

Rockot launches three satellites (Spacetoday.net)

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

A Russian Rockot vehicle launched three small satellites for the Russian government. The Rockot lifted...

Weather delays Progress launch (Spacetoday.net)

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

Russian officials postponed Wednesday's scheduled launch of a Progress cargo spacecraft because of high...

China launches communications satellite (Spacetoday.net)

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

A Long March rocket successfully launched a Chinese communications satellite early Sunday. The Long March...

Water break delays shuttle rollover (Spacetoday.net)

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

Wednesday's scheduled rollover of the space shuttle Discovery to the Vehicle Assembly Building was...

Canadian astronaut named ISS commander (Spacetoday.net)

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

A Canadian astronaut will become commander of the International Space Station for the first time...