CryoSat hits land21 December 2012
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CryoSat hits land21 December 2012 ESA’s ice mission is now giving scientists a closer look at oceans, coastal areas, inland water bodies and even land, reaching above and beyond its original objectives.
Ariane 5 completes seven launches in 201219 December 2012
Ariane 5 completes seven launches in 201219 December 2012 This evening, an Ariane 5 launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecom satellites, Skynet-5D and Mexsat Bicentenario, into their planned transfer orbits.
Measuring skull pressure without the headache19 December 2012
Measuring skull pressure without the headache19 December 2012 Space research has developed a new way of measuring the pressure inside your skull using simple sound waves from headphones. The device is an effective early-warning system for patients recovering from head injury or brain surgery.
Malargüe station inauguration19 December 2012
Malargüe station inauguration19 December 2012 ESA’s new deep-space tracking station at Malargüe, Argentina, was inaugurated on Tuesday in the presence of Julio de Vido, Argentina’s Minister of Federal Planning, Services and Public Investment, Thomas Reiter, ESA’s Director of Human Spaceflight and...
The solar wind is swirly 18 December 2012
The solar wind is swirly 18 December 2012 Using ESA’s Cluster quartet of satellites as a space plasma microscope, scientists have zoomed in on the solar wind to reveal the finest detail yet, finding tiny turbulent swirls that could play a big role in heating it.
ESA’s powerful new tracking station ready for service14 December 2012
ESA’s powerful new tracking station ready for service14 December 2012 A new satellite tracking station at Malargüe, Argentina, will be formally inaugurated on Tuesday, completing the trio of deep-space stations and confirming ESA as one of the world’s most technologically advanced space organisations.
Cassini spots mini Nile River on Saturn moon12 December 2012
Cassini spots mini Nile River on Saturn moon12 December 2012 The international Cassini mission has spotted what appears to be a miniature extraterrestrial version of the Nile River: a river valley on Saturn’s moon Titan that stretches more than 400 km from its ‘headwaters’ to a large sea.
Shadows on ice: Proba-1 images Concordia south polar base12 December 2012
Shadows on ice: Proba-1 images Concordia south polar base12 December 2012 ESA’s Earth-observing microsatellite Proba-1 has glimpsed one of the loneliest places on Earth – Concordia research base in the heart of Antarctica.
Charitum Montes: a cratered winter wonderland06 December 2012
Charitum Montes: a cratered winter wonderland06 December 2012 The high-resolution stereo camera on ESA’s Mars Express imaged the Charitum Montes region of the Red Planet on 18 June, near to Gale crater and the Argyre basin featured in our October and November image releases.
Third Galileo satellite begins transmitting navigation signal04 December 2012
Third Galileo satellite begins transmitting navigation signal04 December 2012 Europe’s third Galileo satellite has transmitted its first test navigation signals back to Earth. The two Galileo satellites launched last October have reached their final orbital position and are in the midst of testing.
Herschel and Keck take census of the invisible Universe04 December 2012
Herschel and Keck take census of the invisible Universe04 December 2012 By combining the observing powers of ESA’s Herschel space observatory and the ground-based Keck telescopes, astronomers have characterised hundreds of previously unseen starburst galaxies, revealing extraordinary high star-formation rates across the h...
Six degrees of inclination04 December 2012
Six degrees of inclination04 December 2012 Stay in a tilted bed for weeks with your head at the lower end and your body starts to change as if it were ageing prematurely or living in space. Twelve volunteers in ESA’s bedrest study are enduring the testing experience.
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