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Destination Moon, four decades on

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:05:53 +0200

It has been 40 years since Apollo 11's Eagle lander touched down on the surface of the Moon. For decades after Neil Armstrong took his 'one small…

The space business

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:28:51 +0200

The Paris Airshow is a giant marketplace for all things aerospace. But what drives the space industry? What's it all about? Variously, people at…

Space, Defence and Security

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:09:16 +0200

Walls and watchtowers have long been used to ensure the safety of citizens sheltering under their protection. The guardians of the 21st century are…

A Window on the Universe

Thu, 28 May 2009 17:52:36 +0200

ESAC, the European Space Astronomy Centre, could describe some of their work as "putting the universe into our computers". Based near Madrid in…

Uncovering Venus' secrets

Thu, 14 May 2009 18:23:34 +0200

For a long time, many imagined conditions on Venus to be similar to Earth. But space probes have since discovered a burning hell instead of a…

67°4 N, 26°6 E: a polar view

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:36:45 +0200

Above the arctic circle, satellites observe the snow and ice to protect animals such as reindeer -In what is being called "science to serve the…

Interdisciplinary International Intercultural Studies

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:55:51 +0200

The International Space University is based in Strasbourg, France. Fifty students from all corners of the world are preparing for their future…

Getting to know our planetary neighbours

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:27:29 +0200

How well do we really know our Solar System? While we may be starting to unravel the secrets of Earth and its closest neighbours Mars and Venus, the…

A taste of how hard it will be putting life on Mars

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:14:22 +0100

It is a claustrophobe's worst nightmare. Locked in a giant tin-can for months on end, isolated from the outside world. In Moscow, scientists are…

From Gunpowder to the cosmos the latest techniques to power space travel

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:31:07 +0100

In the beginning there was gunpowder then came hydrogen and liquid oxygen used to propel objects through space. Today many more propellants are…

European scientists take the measure of gravity

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:32:59 +0100

A European satellite is prepared for launch to map the subtle variations in gravity around the globe from orbit. It is hoped the GOCE mission will…

Columbus: The European contribution to the ISS

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:35:27 +0100

A year ago the space shuttle Atlantis delivered the European built laboratory module "Columbus" to the International Space Station. It was, and…

Making the invisible visible: the big picture in space

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:59:45 +0100

Four hundred years after Galileo began peering at the stars, 2009 is officially the International Year of Astronomy. Techniques have moved on since…

Space takes a walk on the dark side

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:13:09 +0100

Space investigates the dark side of the universe. Black holes, dark matter and dark energy are becoming slightly less of a mystery thanks to some…

GMES: Planet Earth's 'help from above'

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:15:52 +0100

Climate change, natural disasters, humanitarian crises - today's challenges require quick access to information about what's happening on the ground.…

Space: opening new horizons

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:27:30 +0100

Space exploration - the big scientific missions, manned flights, technology which grows ever more complex - in short, a great adventure. But that's…

Student projects fly high in northern Sweden

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:45:39 +0100

Students from around Europe have been flying their experiments on high altitude balloons in northern Sweden. It is a unique way to test their…

Viewing the Universe in a different light

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:48:08 +0200

European scientists are preparing two new windows on the Universe that will give astronomers an unprecedented look at stars forming, and the…

ATV: the next step

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:09:41 +0200

Europe's ATV - the Jules Verne - ended its first mission with a controlled break-up over the Pacific. Its developers are already thinking about the…

Space looks back at 4 years of programmes

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:59:45 +0200

Space is a source of inexhaustible fascination, discoveries and research. For four years Space has reported on a wide variety of extraterrestrial…

Cycles, eruptions and sunspots - exploring our Sun

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:34:36 +0200

It is a ball of burning gas one million kilometres wide but the Sun is one of the reasons we are here. Clouds of electrically-charged particles…

Jason 2 to monitor global climate changes

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:38:26 +0200

Sea levels are rising everywhere, but in some areas they are rising quicker than others, bringing increased dangers of flooding. A new satellite -…

Crater Expectations - privateers chase lunar prize

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:47:47 +0200

Nearly four decades after man first set foot on the moon, our astronomical neighbour is still exerting a powerful attraction for would-be explorers.…

Satellites used to combat rocketing food prices

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:58:09 +0200

With the cost of staple foods heading into orbit, millions of people in the world's poorest countries are facing the prospect of hunger. And the…

Attention job-seekers: astronauts wanted

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:51:34 +0200

Ever dreamt of becoming an astronaut? This might be your chance. The European Space Agency is on a recruitment drive for talented individuals to join…

Water and the Universe

Thu, 01 May 2008 17:58:28 +0200

Water, water everywhere - a vital resource that is a defining feature of our planet. But how much do we really understand about the water around us -…