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Astronomy / Space Science - Business / Economics - 05.12.2019 
Swiss space telescope CHEOPS: Rocket launch set for 17 December 2019
The space telescope CHEOPS is scheduled to begin its journey into space on Tuesday, December 17th on board a Soyuz rocket from the European Space Agency (ESA) in Kourou, French Guiana.
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 04.12.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 04.12.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Earth Sciences - 02.12.2019 
Transregional research center examines the formation of earth
A Transregional Collaborative Research Center (CRC-TRR) run by teams at Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Münster has been approved for an additional funding period by the German Research Foundation (DFG) to continue their study of how terrestrial planets formed.
Astronomy / Space Science - Politics - 28.11.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Event - 26.11.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - 26.11.2019 
New image offers close-up view of interstellar comet
Yale astronomers have taken a new, close-up image of the interstellar comet 2l/Borisov. 2l/Borisov, first spotted this summer, continues to draw nearer to Earth and will reach its closest approach - about 190 million miles - in early December.
Astronomy / Space Science - Microtechnics - 26.11.2019 
An EPFL robot in space
The crew of the International Space Station has taken delivery of a haptic interface designed by EPFL spin-off Force Dimension. Astronauts could one day use the device, based on the famous delta robot developed at EPFL by Reymond Clavel, to control unmanned Martian and lunar rovers from afar. In a project called METERON, the European Space Agency (ESA) is exploring how advanced robots could be used to repair satellites in orbit or probe hostile environments like the Martian and lunar surfaces.
Astronomy / Space Science - 25.11.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 21.11.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 21.11.2019 
Million-pound grant for Bristol physicists to investigate matter and anti-matter
The funding is part of the latest UK multi-million pound investment in the DUNE global science project that brings together the scientific communities of the UK and 31 countries from Asia, Europe and the Americas to build the world's most advanced neutrino observatory.
Astronomy / Space Science - 21.11.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - 21.11.2019
Academic Rankings - Astronomy / Space Science - 19.11.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Computer Science / Telecom - 18.11.2019 
Katie Bouman, the scientist who reveals the invisible
The first-ever image of a black hole was unveiled to the public this past April. It was produced by a team of 200 scientists as part of the Event Horizon Telescope Project.
Astronomy / Space Science - Environment - 15.11.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Event - 14.11.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Career - 07.11.2019 
Introductory seminar shoots for the stars
A freshman course takes students through the process of designing a space mission, ending with a presentation of their own mission designs to NASA scientists.
Astronomy / Space Science - 07.11.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - 06.11.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - 04.11.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 01.11.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - 30.10.2019 
5,000 "eyes" will track the expansion of the Universe
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), is a US-led project that will measure the accelerated expansion of the Universe in order to reveal the nature of dark energy. The DESI project, which has received significant contributions from EPFL's astrophysicists, is entering its final testing phase, gearing up to charter the skies.
Astronomy / Space Science - 28.10.2019
Physics - Astronomy / Space Science - 25.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Life Sciences - 24.10.2019
Physics - Astronomy / Space Science - 22.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - 21.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Computer Science / Telecom - 18.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - 18.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - 17.10.2019 
Exoplanet hunter Courtney Dressing awarded 2019 Packard Fellowship
Courtney Dressing's ongoing search for planets around other stars has won her a prestigious Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering.
Astronomy / Space Science - Event - 15.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - 10.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - 10.10.2019 
Luca powers up for a spacewalk
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano is preparing to step out into space for his first spacewalk of the Beyond mission.
Innovation - Astronomy / Space Science - 10.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - 10.10.2019 
Is Planet 9 really a black hole?
Is there a black hole in our solar system? Physicists have speculated that the orbits of huge chunks of rock and ice in the outer solar system might have been influenced by a new planet called Planet 9.
Astronomy / Space Science - 10.10.2019
Physics - Astronomy / Space Science - 09.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Chemistry - 09.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Innovation - 09.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Event - 08.10.2019 
Exoplanet and cosmology discoveries awarded Nobel Prize in Physics
ESA congratulates 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics laureates Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz, who have been awarded the prestigious prize for the first discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star,
Astronomy / Space Science - Event - 04.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Environment - 04.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Life Sciences - 03.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - 03.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - 02.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 02.10.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - 01.10.2019
Environment - Astronomy / Space Science - 30.09.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Life Sciences - 26.09.2019
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The space telescope CHEOPS is scheduled to begin its journey into space on Tuesday, December 17th on board a Soyuz rocket from the European Space Agency (ESA) in Kourou, French Guiana.
Parker probe traces solar wind to its source on sun’s surface
A year ago, NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than any satellite in history, collecting a spectacular trove of data from the very edge of the sun's million-degree corona.
A year ago, NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than any satellite in history, collecting a spectacular trove of data from the very edge of the sun's million-degree corona.
Parker Solar Probe’s first discoveries: Odd phenomena in space weather and the solar wind
Last summer, NASA's Parker Solar Probe split the predawn skies in a blaze of light as it headed closer to the sun than any other spacecraft. Named for pioneering University of Chicago astrophysicist Eugene Parker, the probe has now made three of its 24 planned passes through the sun's corona-enough for scientists to announce their first discoveries. In four papers published Dec.
Last summer, NASA's Parker Solar Probe split the predawn skies in a blaze of light as it headed closer to the sun than any other spacecraft. Named for pioneering University of Chicago astrophysicist Eugene Parker, the probe has now made three of its 24 planned passes through the sun's corona-enough for scientists to announce their first discoveries. In four papers published Dec.
A Transregional Collaborative Research Center (CRC-TRR) run by teams at Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Münster has been approved for an additional funding period by the German Research Foundation (DFG) to continue their study of how terrestrial planets formed.
ESA Ministerial Council Meeting: Switzerland to participate in new programmes and play a leading role in the removal of space debris
On 27 and 28 November 2019, State Secretary Martina Hirayama attended the European Space Agency's ESA Ministerial Council meeting in Seville ("Space 19+").
On 27 and 28 November 2019, State Secretary Martina Hirayama attended the European Space Agency's ESA Ministerial Council meeting in Seville ("Space 19+").
Yale astronomers have taken a new, close-up image of the interstellar comet 2l/Borisov. 2l/Borisov, first spotted this summer, continues to draw nearer to Earth and will reach its closest approach - about 190 million miles - in early December.
The crew of the International Space Station has taken delivery of a haptic interface designed by EPFL spin-off Force Dimension. Astronauts could one day use the device, based on the famous delta robot developed at EPFL by Reymond Clavel, to control unmanned Martian and lunar rovers from afar. In a project called METERON, the European Space Agency (ESA) is exploring how advanced robots could be used to repair satellites in orbit or probe hostile environments like the Martian and lunar surfaces.
Media conference "Launch of the CHEOPS mission"
For the time being, the Swiss space telescope CHEOPS is scheduled to begin its journey into space in mid-December on board a Soyuz rocket from the European Space Agency (ESA) in Kourou, French Guiana.
For the time being, the Swiss space telescope CHEOPS is scheduled to begin its journey into space in mid-December on board a Soyuz rocket from the European Space Agency (ESA) in Kourou, French Guiana.
UK researchers awarded £30m investment in global neutrino physics project
The UK has made a new, multi-million pound investment in the DUNE global science project, bringing together the scientific communities of the UK and 31 countries from Asia, Europe and the Americas to build the world's most advanced neutrino observatory.
The UK has made a new, multi-million pound investment in the DUNE global science project, bringing together the scientific communities of the UK and 31 countries from Asia, Europe and the Americas to build the world's most advanced neutrino observatory.
The funding is part of the latest UK multi-million pound investment in the DUNE global science project that brings together the scientific communities of the UK and 31 countries from Asia, Europe and the Americas to build the world's most advanced neutrino observatory.
The first-ever image of a black hole was unveiled to the public this past April. It was produced by a team of 200 scientists as part of the Event Horizon Telescope Project.
Joint European-US ocean-monitoring satellite undergoes pre-launch tests
Testing is underway on the spacecraft that will provide highly accurate measurements of the amount and rate of global sea level rise until the 2030s through a joint European-US mission.
Testing is underway on the spacecraft that will provide highly accurate measurements of the amount and rate of global sea level rise until the 2030s through a joint European-US mission.
A freshman course takes students through the process of designing a space mission, ending with a presentation of their own mission designs to NASA scientists.
Euclid mission one step closer as camera nears completion
Key components for a massive optical digital camera onboard the European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope have been delivered by astronomers and engineers from the UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory.
Key components for a massive optical digital camera onboard the European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope have been delivered by astronomers and engineers from the UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory.
UCL Observatory celebrates 90 years with new telescope unveiling
The new, state-of-the-art Perren telescope was unveiled today at the UCL Observatory (UCLO) by Astronomer Royal, Lord Martin Rees, to celebrate 90 years since the observatory was first opened by then Astronomer Royal, Sir Frank Watson Dyson.
The new, state-of-the-art Perren telescope was unveiled today at the UCL Observatory (UCLO) by Astronomer Royal, Lord Martin Rees, to celebrate 90 years since the observatory was first opened by then Astronomer Royal, Sir Frank Watson Dyson.
Mobile app to provide the latest on black hole collisions and merging neutron stars
PhD students from the Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy have released a new app to encourage members of the public to stay up to date with new gravitational wave events in near real time.
PhD students from the Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy have released a new app to encourage members of the public to stay up to date with new gravitational wave events in near real time.
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), is a US-led project that will measure the accelerated expansion of the Universe in order to reveal the nature of dark energy. The DESI project, which has received significant contributions from EPFL's astrophysicists, is entering its final testing phase, gearing up to charter the skies.
Five thousand eyes on the sky
A cutting-edge new telescope instrument designed and built by an international team including Durham University has taken its first observations of the night sky.
A cutting-edge new telescope instrument designed and built by an international team including Durham University has taken its first observations of the night sky.
Nobel Prize-winner Kip Thorne opens new Cardiff physics lab
The Nobel Prize-winner Kip Thorne has visited Cardiff to open a brand-new gravitational physics lab.
The Nobel Prize-winner Kip Thorne has visited Cardiff to open a brand-new gravitational physics lab.
Courtney Dressing's ongoing search for planets around other stars has won her a prestigious Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering.
Space weather mission progresses as report urges action against risks
The first phase of design work for the European Space Agency's Lagrange spacecraft has been completed by four multinational teams, including one led by UCL space scientists.
The first phase of design work for the European Space Agency's Lagrange spacecraft has been completed by four multinational teams, including one led by UCL space scientists.
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano is preparing to step out into space for his first spacewalk of the Beyond mission.
Is there a black hole in our solar system? Physicists have speculated that the orbits of huge chunks of rock and ice in the outer solar system might have been influenced by a new planet called Planet 9.
Cassini spacecraft data reveal volatile organics in particles of one of the icy moons of ring-planet Saturn
Freie Universität Berlin Planetary Sciences research group study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society No 291/2019 from Oct 09, 2019 Enceladus, one of the icy moons of the ri
Freie Universität Berlin Planetary Sciences research group study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society No 291/2019 from Oct 09, 2019 Enceladus, one of the icy moons of the ri
ESA congratulates 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics laureates Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz, who have been awarded the prestigious prize for the first discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star,
Taking sustainability into space
Things are changing in outer space: it is filling with debris, attracting private companies, and raising new technological challenges.
Things are changing in outer space: it is filling with debris, attracting private companies, and raising new technological challenges.
From the Sea to the Stars
Scripps Oceanography alumna Jessica Meir launches to the International Space Station, fulfilling lifelong dream NASA astronaut Jessica Meir has wanted to travel to space since she was a child.
Scripps Oceanography alumna Jessica Meir launches to the International Space Station, fulfilling lifelong dream NASA astronaut Jessica Meir has wanted to travel to space since she was a child.
EUMETSAT promotes international cooperation and prepares for launching next generation satellites to bring monitoring of weather and climate to a new era
BOSTON - As forecasting of high impact weather needs to meet higher expectations in our changing climate, EUMETSAT promotes international cooperation under the aegis of the WMO and is preparing to deploy one next-generation satellite per year in the period 2021-2025.
BOSTON - As forecasting of high impact weather needs to meet higher expectations in our changing climate, EUMETSAT promotes international cooperation under the aegis of the WMO and is preparing to deploy one next-generation satellite per year in the period 2021-2025.
