Herschel and Planck
Herschel and Planck
Herschel, the largest telescope ever launched, will study objects within and outside our Galaxy. It will be able to peer... Read more
11 Dec 2008
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4mins
Food and satellites: Keeping an eye on food production
Food and satellites: Keeping an eye on food production
Data on the climate and vegetation cover collected by ESA’s Earth observation satellites are proving to be an invaluable... Read more
2 Dec 2008
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4mins
Ministerial conference: Interview with ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain
Ministerial conference: Interview with ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain
On 25 and 26 November in The Hague, Ministers in charge of space activities within the now 18 ESA Member States and Cana... Read more
21 Nov 2008
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14mins
ESA Science: past and future
ESA Science: past and future
Since the very first satellites carrying scientific instruments were launched, our understanding of the cosmos has impro... Read more
21 Nov 2008
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5mins
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ATV, the next step
ATV, the next step
The successful docking of the European Columbus module and the launch of the Automated Transfer Vehicle have opened a ne... Read more
20 Nov 2008
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4mins
GMES – video news release
GMES – video news release
Relying largely on satellite data, the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme will provide accu... Read more
18 Nov 2008
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2mins
The European Data Relay Satellite System – EDRS
The European Data Relay Satellite System – EDRS
The European Space Agency is developing a network of satellites – the European Data Relay Satellite System – that will u... Read more
7 Nov 2008
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2mins
IXV: learning to come back from Space
IXV: learning to come back from Space
After being launched into space, the IXV - or Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle - will return to earth as if from a low-... Read more
5 Nov 2008
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3mins
Frank De Winne prepares for new mission
Frank De Winne prepares for new mission
In May 2009, Belgian ESA astronaut Frank De Winne will fly together with Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko and Canadian ... Read more
29 Oct 2008
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4mins
SHAR: the Indian launch base
SHAR: the Indian launch base
On the island of Sriharikota, 150 kilometres north of Chennai, India has based its launch centre SHAR, the Satish Dhawan... Read more
21 Oct 2008
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