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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.
Proba-2 soaks up three solar eclipses14 November 2012
Proba-2 soaks up three solar eclipses14 November 2012 ESA’s Sun-watching Proba-2 satellite experienced three partial solar eclipses last night while lucky observers watching from northern Australia were treated to a total solar eclipse.
Get ready for a total solar eclipse!12 November 2012
Get ready for a total solar eclipse!12 November 2012 Tomorrow’s total solar eclipse will only be visible in its entirety to ground-based observers watching from northern Australia, but ESA’s Sun-watching Proba-2 satellite will have a ringside seat from its orbit around Earth.
ESA-incubated company wins prestigious award07 November 2012
ESA-incubated company wins prestigious award07 November 2012 The GMES Master 2012 prize has been awarded to the Dutch start-up company BlackShore from the ESA Business Incubation Centre Noordwijk for its Cerberus gaming project that uses social media to advance Earth observations.
Hypergravity helping aircraft fly further05 November 2012
Hypergravity helping aircraft fly further05 November 2012 ESA research has helped to develop an aircraft-grade alloy that is twice as light as conventional nickel superalloys while offering equally good properties. The path to creating this alloy required research under all types of gravity.
From rocket fuel to clean cars02 November 2012
From rocket fuel to clean cars02 November 2012 Austrian manufacturer MagnaSteyr has adapted technology developed for the Ariane rocket to build clean-burning cars that can use hydrogen instead of petrol for fuel.
