Assessing the ages of moons from impact craters
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Our solar system's giant planets-Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune-are surrounded by nearly 300 moons. Researchers utilize crater analysis to deduce the ages and origins of these celestial bodies.
Various theories explain the creation of the solar system's moons. Predominantly, it is believed that they formed from disks of gas, dust, and pebbles that encircled nascent planets, similar t Juice mission successfully tests Callisto flyby simulation
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In preparation for a critical mission maneuver in 2031, ESA's Juice spacecraft recently completed a simulated flyby of Jupiter's moon Callisto at the ESOC mission operations center in Germany. This early test involved tricking Juice's engineering model into believing it was navigating past Callisto, to evaluate the spacecraft's autonomous navigation software.
Due to the significant communi NASA unveils probe bound for Jupiter's possibly life-sustaining moon
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US space scientists on Thursday unveiled the interplanetary probe NASA plans to send to one of Jupiter's icy moons as part of humanity's hunt for extra-terrestrial life.
The Clipper spacecraft is due to blast off in October bound for Europa, one of dozens of moons orbiting the Solar System's biggest planet, and the nearest spot in our celestial neighborhood that could offer a perch for life. New insights into Earth's carbon cycle offer clues for habitability of other planets
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Recent research provides critical new perspectives on the historical evolution of oxygen, carbon, and other essential elements on Earth, potentially aiding in the evaluation of habitability on other planets. The study, published in Nature Geoscience, was spearheaded by University of Bristol scientists who demonstrated the significant role of carbon-rich rocks in boosting oxygen production and re NASA's planet-hunter TESS temporarily shuts off
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NASA's eye in the sky has unexpectedly shut off, temporarily interrupting its survey of space.
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, which has been searching for planets like Earth outside of the solar system, unexpectedly went into "safe mode" Monday, NASA said.
The space agency said it is investigating the cause of TESS's shutdown, which happened during routine ac Digital telescope project at Warwick secures grant for advanced sky monitoring
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The University of Warwick has received a GBP 3 million grant from the European Research Council to develop a digital telescope designed for continuous, high-sensitivity monitoring of the night sky.
This innovative equipment will enable real-time detection of significant astrophysical phenomena such as stellar explosions and black hole mergers. It can also monitor satellites, asteroids, and Revising satellite reentry design to mitigate orbital debris risks
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In a controlled environment at the University of Stuttgart's High Enthalpy Flow Diagnostics Group (HEFDiG), a significant experiment is taking place. A reaction wheel, critical for adjusting a satellite's orientation in space, is being tested under simulated reentry conditions using a plasma wind tunnel. This device, capable of generating arc-heated gas streams at speeds of several kilometers pe Star Trek vs Star Wars Debate at 39th Space Symposium: Who Won?
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EarthCARE mission card for portal
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EarthCARE - ESA's cloud and aerosol mission
EarthCARE mission card with tagline
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EarthCARE: cloud and aerosol mission
ESA astronaut graduation: launching into the future
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One year of basic training will soon bear fruit for ESA’s astronaut candidates Sophie Adenot, Pablo Álvarez Fernández, Rosemary Coogan, Raphaël Liégeois, Marco Sieber and Australian Space Agency astronaut candidate Katherine Bennell-Pegg.
On 22 April 2024, these astronaut candidates will receive their certification at ESA's European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, officially becoming fully fledged astronauts eligible for spaceflight.
Week in images: 08-12 April 2024
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Week in images: 08-12 April 2024
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ESA astronaut class of 2022 graduation ceremony
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As they reach the end of one year of rigorous basic astronaut training, ESA astronaut candidates Sophie Adenot, Rosemary Coogan, Pablo Álvarez Fernández, Raphaël Liégeois, Marco Sieber and Australian Space Agency astronaut candidate Katherine Bennell-Pegg will receive astronaut certification at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre on 22 April 2024.
The group was selected in November 2022 and began their training in April 2023.
Basic astronaut training provides the candidates with an overall familiarisation and training in various areas, such as spacecraft systems, spacewalking, flight engineering, robotics and life support systems, as well as survival and medical training.
Following certification, the new
Juice’s first year in space: “it’s real now”
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One year since the launch of ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice), we catch up with core team members Claire Vallat, Giuseppe Sarri, Olivier Witasse and Ignacio Tanco.
From memories of launch day to hopes for the future, they talk honestly about the ups and downs of flying a space mission, and reveal how they’re ensuring that Juice will be a huge success.
