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- By Tudor Vieru
- February 10th, 2014
From the Archives: Overflowing Martian Crater Seen from Orbit
This amazing landscape was carved by muddy fluids
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 8th, 2014
Billion-Star Surveyor Produces First Test Image
Gaia's main instrument is being slowly brought online
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 8th, 2014
Swarm Satellites Near Their Final Orbit
A final series of boost maneuvers is currently underway
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 1st, 2014
Space Agencies Working Together to Protect Us from Asteroids
United Nations mandates the establishment of an international collaboration
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 31st, 2014
Zambezi Floodplains Revealed by Orbital Radar Instrument
The image focuses on an important region in western Zambia
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 31st, 2014
New Planet-Hunting Telescope May Launch in 2022
ESA is considering a mission to succeed NASA's Kepler
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 30th, 2014
What ESA's Planetary Protection Officer Does for a Living
This office plays a critical role in planetary defense, experts say
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 29th, 2014
Rosetta Instruments Coming Online Flawlessly
Commissioning procedures should conclude in a few weeks
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 27th, 2014
Mission Logo for Future ESA Astronaut to ISS Completed
Samantha Cristoforetti will spend about six months on the space lab
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 27th, 2014
Three Generations of Stars Uncovered in the Whirlpool Galaxy
Two ESA telescopes were used for this new investigation
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 25th, 2014
NASA to Activate Its Instruments on the Rosetta Spacecraft
The probe was reawakened after 31 months, less than a week ago
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 24th, 2014
Africa's Highest Mountain as Seen from Space – Photo
The image was collected by cameras on a Japanese satellite
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 23rd, 2014
Water Vapors Detected Around Dwarf Planet Ceres
This is the first time water is detected in the Inner Asteroid Belt
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 21st, 2014
ESA Control Room Reacts to First Rosetta Signal – Photo
The spacecraft returned to life after 31 months in hibernation
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 21st, 2014
Rosetta Spacecraft Wakes Up from 31-Month Slumber
ESA officials can finally breathe a sigh of relief
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 20th, 2014
Gaia Enters Orbit in L2 Lagrangian Point
The spacecraft was launched into space in late December 2013
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 20th, 2014
Messier 65 Visible to Hubble Again
A supernova blast overwhelmed light detectors last year