ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/27/2019

60 Soyuz (60S) Status:  Following Saturday morning’s aborted attempt to dock to MRM2 and subsequent 59S…

Five of Jupiter’s newly discovered moons have been given names

Last year, astronomers announced they’d found 12 new moons orbiting Jupiter, and now five of them have…

Cellular processes controlling the formation of lymphatic valves

A mouse model study has identified new cellular processes controlling development of the small valves inside…

Would a carbon tax help to innovate more-efficient energy use?

Taxing carbon emissions would drive innovation and lead to improved energy efficiency, according to a new…

Satellite-based estimates of reduced deforestation in protected areas needed

In the context of progressing towards new targets for a post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, the debate…

Affordable, less intensive methane detection protocol

A new testing protocol that uses existing, affordable water chemistry tests can help scientists and regulators…

The dark side of extrasolar planets share surprisingly similar temperatures

A new study by astronomers has found that the temperature on the nightsides of different hot…

Flood in Sudan

Heavy rains caused severe flooding in Sudan, killing 62 people. Close to 200,000 people across 15…

ESA Open Day, ESTEC, 2019

Come and join us for ESA’s annual Open Day on Sunday 6 October at the Agency’s…

A molecular 'Trojan Horse'

The research group has achieved the synthesis of a potential immunosuppressive agent by modification of a…