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Proba-3: set the controls for the verge of the Sun
By converging in orbit, a pair of small satellites will open a new view on the…
Four steps nearer flight
Technology image of the week: all four ion thrusters have been integrated into the BepiColombo mission…
Winning team of ESA’s Mars-focused data mining contest
ESA’s first data-mining competition has been won by a team from Slovenia. Contestants were challenged to…
European researchers invited to board ‘Spaceship EAC’
The European Astronaut Centre is set to work with academia in tackling future space exploration challenges…
Cuddly comet chaser
Technology image of the week: a plush toy version of Rosetta joins a rover in ESA's…
Easy rider
Technology image of the week: astronaut Andreas Mogensen combines VR with an air-bearing platform to simulate…
Proba-3: seeing through shadow to view Sun’s corona
Every 18 months or so, scientists and sensation-seekers gather at set points on Earth’s surface, to…
ESTEC opens up
Technology image of the week: ESA's largest establishment will be opening its doors to the public…
How to dock CubeSats
The miniature satellites known as CubeSats already play a variety of roles in space. In future…