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Call for CubeSats

University teams are invited to submit their CubeSat proposal for the latest edition of our Fly Your Satellite! programme. To source

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Flight of the Dragon

Human and robotic exploration image of the week: A Dragon carrying fresh supplies and experiments to the International Space Station awaits capture To source

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Lonely mountain

Space Science Image of the Week: Salty mud eruptions formed this unique mountain on dwarf planet Ceres To source

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Next satellite in the European Data Relay System is fuelled

The second satellite to join the constellation that forms the European Data Relay System (EDRS) has finished fuelling and is days away from launch. EDRS uses innovative laser technology to dramatically cut the time needed for Earth observation satellites to deliver information to the ground. To source

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Satellite-connected tags set to boost marine conservation

Four tiger sharks have been tagged with a new device that will help conservationists to conduct detailed analysis of their migrations over years. The device, developed in collaboration with ESA, is smaller and more durable than existing tags, as well as being cheaper and more animal friendly. To source

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Lake Balaton

Earth observation image of the week: the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Lake Balaton in western Hungary To source

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Europe prepares for Mars courier

The first round-trip to the Red Planet will see a European orbiter bringing martian samples back to Earth. ESA is opening the door to industry to build the spacecraft that will deliver the precious rocks, dust and gas from Mars – the key to understanding whether life ever existed on our closest planetary neighbour. To […]

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