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Potential microbial habitats in Martian ice
Martian ice deposits may hold conditions suitable for photosynthetic life, according to a recent study published in 'Communications Earth and Environment'. The research suggests that regions of exposed ice in the mid-latitudes of Mars could offer a protective environment for microbial life, shielding it from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation while still allowing enough light for photosynthesis Earth from Space: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. A new generation of telescopes will probe the 'unknown unknowns' that could transform our knowledge of the universe
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Moonlight may hamper views of the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet
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ESA's Open Day in the Netherlands
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On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October 2024, the European Space Agency opened the doors to the European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC, in the Netherlands, welcoming some 9000 visitors to its 13th annual Open Day. As in previous years, ESA’s largest establishment in Europe invited the public to meet space engineers, astronauts and to see actual space hardware. Attendees explored state-of-the-art facilities, interacted with ESA and NASA astronauts and discovered various job opportunities at ESA. There was also a full schedule of talks from Space Rocks, celebrating the art and culture of science and space.
ESA moves forward with Apophis mission preparations
ESA has signed a contract with OHB Italia SpA worth €63 million to begin preparatory work on the Agency’s proposed Ramses mission to the infamous asteroid Apophis.
Young professionals invited to join ESA Academy Product Assurance Training Course
Launch successful Potsdam physicists deploy first perovskite tandems in orbit
July 9, 2024, marked a significant milestone for Felix Lang and his research team at the University of Potsdam with the maiden flight of the new Ariane 6 rocket, launched from the Guiana Space Centre by the European Space Agency (ESA). Among the payloads was a satellite carrying an experiment featuring Lang's solar cell technology, which successfully deployed one hour and six minutes post-launch Revolutionizing crisis response across Europe with the Safeplace Initiative
ESA is advancing Europe's crisis management capabilities by officially launching the Safety Platform for Crisis and Emergency (Safeplace) during the International Aeronautics Congress in Milan. In collaboration with Starion, the initiative aims to transform how Europe prepares for and responds to emergencies.
Safeplace is designed to deliver vital information to first responders swiftly, w 
