Find out what’s on the table at Space19+ where ESA Member States will take decisions on the future of Europe in space To source
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Mars on Earth – what next?
A Mars Sample Return campaign would bring samples of the Red Planet back to Earth for examination in the best terrestrial laboratories – but choosing the samples and storing them on Mars for later return is only one part of the extensive campaign being planned by the mission designers and scientists. To source
Hubble Sees a Galaxy Bucking the Trend
This luminous orb is the galaxy NGC 4621, better known as Messier 59. Located in the 2,000-strong Virgo cluster of galaxies within the constellation of Virgo (the Virgin), Messier 59 lies approximately 50 million light-years away from us. To source
Week in images
Our week through the lens: 27 – 31 May 2019 To source
The radiation showstopper for Mars exploration
An astronaut on a mission to Mars could receive radiation doses up to 700 times higher than on our planet – a major showstopper for the safe exploration of our Solar System. A team of European experts is working with ESA to protect the health of future crews on their way to the Moon and […]
Earth from Space
In this edition, Copernicus Sentinel-2 takes us over El Salvador, the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America To source
[Collaboration] Cooperation with overseas organizations
Cooperation with overseas organizations As Japan’s public aeronautical R&D institution, JAXA Aeronautical Technology Directorate (ATD) aims to contribute to the enhancement of Japan’s global competitiveness in aviation industry, the realization of secure society through enhanced air transportation safety, and the creation of future air transportation breakthroughs. In order to achieve these objectives, JAXA ATD is […]
Surround Sound – Orion Service Module for Artemis 1 Undergoes Acoustic Tests
Surround Sound – Orion service module for Artemis 1 undergoes acoustic tests To source
ExoMars orbiter prepares for Rosalind Franklin
On 15 June, the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) will follow a different path. An ‘Inclination Change Manoeuvre’ will put the spacecraft in an altered orbit, enabling it to pick up crucial status signals from the ExoMars rover, Rosalind Franklin, due to land on the Red Planet in 2021. To source
A European mission control for the martian rover
The ExoMars rover has a brand new control centre in one of Europe’s largest Mars yards. The Rover Operations Control Centre (ROCC) was inaugurated today in Turin, Italy, ahead of the rover’s exploration adventure on the Red Planet in 2021. To source
How to Travel at (Nearly) the Speed of Light
Learn about the three ways to travel at (nearly) the speed of light. To source
Tunnel to Mars
Technology image of the week: this low pressure, low temperature ‘dirty’ wind tunnel at Denmark’s Aarhus University is designed to simulate the dusty surface of the Red Planet To source
Jezero Crater, Mars 2020's Landing Site
This false color image shows part of an unnamed crater in Mars’ Arabia Terra. To source