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    This afternoon ESA Director General gave Commissioner a tour of centre in , including an inspection of Europe's satellites being tested for space - the next pair are due to launch later this year

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  2. 18 hours ago

    30 years ago this month, an article was published identifying the origin of the crater in Mexico: the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago 📎🗞️More in Sept's 📩Get it every month: 🌍🛡️

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  3. 19 hours ago

    Oooh☄️ Check out this beautiful shot of a meteorite falling over France. The brilliant green colour is down to the chemical composition of the object, likely magnesium in this case, which ionizes in Earth’s atmosphere

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    Il s'agirait d'une météorite. L'objet lumineux est en tout cas bien visible sur la webcam du port et du barrage d'Arzal (), près de
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  4. 19 hours ago

    A multi-record breaking has been discovered in the inner Solar System. '2021 PH27' has an extremely short orbit. Getting very close indeed, it takes just 4 months to circle the Sun Our Near-Earth Object Coord. Centre wrote all about it👉

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    21 hours ago

    The tenth annual is confirmed for the weekend of 2-3 October. On Saturday people with disabilities will have a special chance to tour ’s technical centre in , while the following day’s virtual event will be open to all

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  6. Sep 5

    Today is your last chance to ! That's right. Name a real - and very important - mission and in a way, become immortalised in space ;) Submissions close midnight tonight (CEST). Enter now🛰️👉

    We need your help to #NameTheMission
    We need a name for our new spacecraft. Its mission? To spot potentially hazardous solar storms before they reach Earth. Between them, our greatest minds have come up with ... not very much.
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  7. Sep 4

    A new mission, like none that have come before, will keep constant watch over the side of the Sun. From its unique perspective it will help warn of hazardous solar activity BEFORE it rotates into view from Earth. 1 day left to 👉

    We need your help to #NameTheMission
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  8. Sep 3

    Our planet doesn't exist in empty space, it inhabits a tumultuous environment, surrounded by 🌞 To protect infrastructure and the lives of explorers outside Earth's magnetic field, ESA is launching a mission to monitor the Sun Its name? You decide.

    The Sun frequently ejects of tonnes of radiation and matter at high speed throughout the Solar System. If an outburst strikes Earth, it threatens satellites in orbit, power systems on the ground and even astronauts in space ➡️
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    Sep 3

    How on do you prepare to land on at 21 000 km per hour? 🤔 You can test your parachutes by dropping them with a dummy capsule from an altitude of 29 km 🪂 🎥 Watch this video about how prepares for a safe touchdown on the Red Planet:

    ExoMars drop tests in Sweden
    The ExoMars team have performed important parachute drop tests as crucial preparation for a safe touchdown on Mars in 2023.
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  10. Sep 2

    Just 4 days left to ! We've been blown away by the suggestions so far, but perhaps the winning entry is still to come? Remember, we're looking for something captivating. In no more than 3 words, it must reflect the mission's vital goals🌞👉

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  11. Sep 2

    , 2 September 2016, we found ! "Less than a month before the end of the mission, ’s high-res camera has revealed the Philae lander wedged into a dark crack on ...making it clear why establishing communications was so difficult following its landing"

    5 years ago: 2 September 2016 we found ! 's camera took images of lander on 👉
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  12. Sep 2

    , 2 September 2016, we found ! "Less than a month before the end of the mission, ’s high-res camera has revealed the Philae lander wedged into a dark crack on ...making it clear why establishing communications was so difficult following its landing"

    5 years ago: 2 September 2016 we found ! 's camera took images of lander on 👉
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  13. Sep 2

    Very cool. Find out more about : Europe’s reprogrammable satellite!

    In July, a sophisticated satellite capable of being completely repurposed while in orbit was successfully deployed in space. Discover more about in this interview with Silvia Fedi, ESA project engineer for the satellite 👉
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  14. Sep 1

    We couldn't have asked for a better response to our campaign. With > 5000 entries we've laughed, sighed, and learnt a great deal from the brilliant suggestions so far! 📅We'll need some time to deliberate, so are bringing forward the deadline to enter to: 5 Sept

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    The engineers want to call it MMOSSWEFDASSCOME, our Communication team want Sunny McSunface. We (desperately) need your help to !
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  15. Sep 1

    “We need to act urgently” - . Indeed. Find out more about why its so important we act now to protect our future in space 🎬🚮

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  16. Sep 1

    The list goes on! ESA's programme is working hard for a sustainable future in space; analysing the environmental impact of space activities, the safety of reentries and building a network of sensors - all linked to the 's sustainable development goals

    ESA is already taking action and developing the basics of the needed technology under our Space Safety Programme: a new automated collision-avoidance system, the world’s 1st in-flight debris-removal demonstration & a new debris tracking laser.
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    Sep 1

    Gravity levels to maximum! ESA and are giving student teams around the globe the chance to perform experiments using 's Large Diameter Centrifuge at in , with a special emphasis on teams from developing nations

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  18. Sep 1

    Wanted: Your ideas for missions to monitor 🌞 ESA is seeking ideas for shoebox-sized space missions to monitor the Sun’s tantrums👉

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    Sep 1

    The Sun has a violent temper. During intense periods, it sends out powerful blasts of charged particles - possibly hazardous if headed our way. ESA is seeking ideas for shoebox-sized missions to monitor the Sun’s tantrums

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    Aug 31

    3D printed in stainless steel by , this weblike floor design was designed for the ESA-supported habitat design created by leading architects and on show at this year’s - our image of the week

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