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    ESA ISS Science & System - Operations Status Report # 132 Increment 33: 3 November – 16 November28 November 2012

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    ESA ISS Science & System - Operations Status Report # 132 Increment 33: 3 November – 16 November28 November 2012 This is ISS status report #132 from the European Space Agency outlining ESA’s science-related activities that have taken place on the ISS during the past two weeks for different European experiments and experiment facilities.

    International Space Station salutes the Sun28 November 2012

    International Space Station salutes the Sun28 November 2012 This weekend, the International Space Station will turn itself to position ESA’s SOLAR instrument for a better view of the Sun. It will be the first time the Station has changed attitude for scientific reasons alone.

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    ESA ISS Science & System - Operations Status Report # 131 Increment 33: 20 October – 2 November07 November 2012

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    ESA ISS Science & System - Operations Status Report # 131 Increment 33: 20 October – 2 November07 November 2012 This is ISS status report #131 from the European Space Agency outlining ESA’s science-related activities that have taken place on the ISS during the past two weeks for different European experiments and experiment facilities.

    Capturing the Sun in a computer05 October 2012

    Capturing the Sun in a computer05 October 2012 ESA’s SOLAR instrument suite on the International Space Station has been granted a longer lease of life to continue recording almost the full spectrum of the Sun’s radiation. SOLAR is vital for understanding the Sun and its effects on Earth.

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    The toughest life on Earth22 June 2012

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    The toughest life on Earth22 June 2012 You can freeze it, thaw it, vacuum dry it and expose it to radiation but still life survives. ESA’s research on the International Space Station is giving credibility to theories that life came from outer space – as well as helping to create better sun...

    Nespoli performs hot-swap of faulty valve on Columbus13 April 2011

    Nespoli performs hot-swap of faulty valve on Columbus13 April 2011 A joint effort is combining sophisticated engineering analysis on the ground with old-fashioned hands-on work in space after ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli undertook the complex installation of a replacement water valve in ESA's Columbus science laborato...

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