The contracts are part of the ‘Kronos’ program that aims to replace legacy tools with commercial software

The reflex to deflect praise often has nothing to do with humility. It's a nervous system trained early to treat visibility as a threat — and the pattern is more fixable than it feels.

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The people who are brutal to themselves in private are often the most forgiving people in public. The asymmetry isn't inconsistency, it's a pattern with clear psychological roots and a real cost.

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The friend who goes quiet first is rarely the one who stopped caring — they're usually the one who finally stopped keeping score alone.

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From 13 to 17 April, ESA’s Centre for Earth Observation in Frascati, ESRIN, hosted the 2026 edition of ESA School Days, welcoming students from across Italy for a week dedicated to space and science.

Throughout the week, participants took part in presentations, interactive laboratories and hands-on activities, exploring how ESA studies our planet and the wider Universe. Activities included: sessions dedicated to European launchers, Ariane 6 and Vega C, as well as the future reusable vehicle Space Rider, model rocket launch demonstrations, as well as meteorite and asteroid workshops and guided visits to the Earth Observation Multimedia Centre.