Companies across Europe are teaming up to tackle different aspects of ESA’s proposed Asteroid Impact Mission.…
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Europe-wide team bringing ESA’s asteroid mission nearer to life
Companies across Europe are teaming up to tackle different aspects of ESA’s proposed Asteroid Impact Mission.…
ESA CubeSat found answers blowing in the wind
ESA’s first technology CubeSat has burned up in the atmosphere after a year in orbit. Following…
ESA CubeSat found answers blowing in the wind
ESA’s first technology CubeSat has burned up in the atmosphere after a year in orbit. Following…
Fire in the sky
An abstract representation of meteorites burning up in the atmosphere during the last two decades, created…
Material man
Tommaso Ghidini, heading ESA's Materials Technology section, explains how to choose materials for space missions
Making a stir
Technology image of the week: friction stir welding used to make a titanium propellant tank for…
Paint it black
In this video, materials specialist Tommaso Ghidini explains the challenge of preparing Solar Orbiter's sunshield to…
Materials make the space mission
Tommaso Ghidini, Head of ESA’s Materials Technology section Materials make the space mission: manufacturing materials and…
Coating to help Europe’s telecom satellites keep their cool
A surface coating originally developed for medical implants is set to safeguard the next generation of…