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ESA study paves the way for a better understanding of space weather

15 June 2009 Earth observation satellites in low orbit are continually buffeted by the wisps of atmosphere that remain. Predicting how much air drag a satellite can encounter is critical to the design, cost and operation of a mission - an ESA study shows how.

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World's researchers prepare for a cosmic encounter

21 April 2009 The first International Academy of Astronautics Planetary Defence Conference is being held in Granada, Spain, on 27–30 April. Among the topics under discussion will be preparations for the near-Earth flyby of asteroid Apophis in 2029.

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Eight teams taking up ESA’s Lunar Robotics Challenge

2 July 2008 As interest in exploration of the Moon soars among the world’s space agencies, ESA, through its General Studies Programme, has challenged university students to develop a robotic vehicle that is capable of working in difficult terrain, comparable to that found at the lunar poles. Eight university teams have been selected to proceed to the design stage of ESA’s Lunar Robotics Challenge.

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