The WET model of the European Robotic Arm (ERA) was comprehensively inspected and tested at the…
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Student Satellite almost ready for space
Building a satellite takes years and costs millions. Well, not always. Nearly one hundred students from…
Rock N Roll heading for Titan
Lalala, Bald James Dean, Hot Time and No Love are all heading for Titan. It is…
Space made maps help aid workers
The map is not the territory, runs the famous quote, but maps do represent an unparalleled…
Robots helpers in space
A big advantage of space robots is that they need neither food nor drink and can…
First ever Space Council
The first ever European ‘Space Council’ was held in Brussels on November 25. This is a…
Crater Hale in Argyre basin
These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft,…
‘Spacelift’ for Vendée Globe sailor
When Marc Thiercelin set out on the Vendée Globe, one of the world’s toughest sailing races,…
Mediterranean Desertification
The severe droughts and forest fires of recent years underline Mediterranean Europe’s continuing vulnerability to desertification…