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GOCE satellite is about to fall to earth
A European satellite promises to soon become the latest
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The satellite measures the attraction of the Earth to the end of fuel
The European Aeronautics Agency (ESA) announces the satellite Current and Gravity Explorer (GOCE) operation, which has been running out of fuel since 2009 and will fall…
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Test of self-propelled Mars
The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen the Atacama desert in Chile as a test site for a self-propelled robot car, which is expected to take place in Mars exploration.
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Awaken the comet 'hunter'
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing to wake up the comet hunting craft after two years
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Alphasat has entered the position
Europe's largest ever telecommunications satellite is ready to begin an important test before officially offering services.
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Inmarsat's new spacecraft enters orbit
On the evening of July 25, the Alphasat 1-XL spacecraft was put into orbit by the Ariane 5 rocket, at Kourou space airport, Guiana, France. The 6.6 ton Alphasat is a coo…
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Successfully try laser communication for spacecraft
A state-of-the-art laser system that accelerates the speed of spatial data transmission has passed an important test, according to European experts.
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Entering the universe 'dark'
The European Space Agency said the construction phase is about to launch the mission of Euclid, with the goal of exploring the universe.
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Try the artificial meteorite successfully
The European aviation agency is developing a spacecraft that can return to a safe atmosphere, a key technology for missions to conquer space in the future.
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Evidence of flooding on Mars
The European exploration ship has just sent back to Earth to show images of big floods that created a nearly 1 million square kilometers of trench system on the surface…
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Discover the fastest 'run' star in the universe
The star is a red dwarf star. It rotates around the cosmic black hole MAXI J1659-152 (which is three times the weight of our sun). This star is only one-fifth the weight…
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Russia and Europe all look for life on Mars
Yesterday the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a cooperation agreement on the search for signs of life on the red planet.
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Europe set up a meteorite monitoring center
Nicolas Bobrinsky, director of ESA's Space Situation (SSA) program, said that the meteorite crash in central Russia made nearly 1,200 people injured on February 15 show…
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'Print' base on the moon
Setting up a base on the moon can be easier thanks to the application of 3D printing technology, which is the main material available on it.