Students and staff at University College London are to forge even closer links with the European Space Agency. A broad swathe of topics ranging from planetary science to space policy, […]
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Collapsing Cliffs Bouncing Boulders om Comet 67P
Scientists analysing the treasure trove of images taken by ESA’s Rosetta mission have turned up more evidence for curious bouncing boulders and dramatic cliff collapses. Rosetta operated at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko […]
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Migrating Scarps as a Significant Driver for Cometary Surface Evolution
Rosetta observations of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P) reveal that most changes occur in the fallback-generated smooth terrains, vast deposits of granular material blanketing the comet’s northern hemisphere. These changes express themselves both […]
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Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Has A Tiny Moon – A ‘Churymoon’
Comet 67P/C-G is a dusty object. As it neared its closest approach to the Sun in late July and August 2015, instruments on Rosetta recorded a huge amount of dust […]
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NASA selects Titan drone for next New Frontiers mission
NASA announced June 27 it will send a spacecraft to Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, to fly across its surface to study how life there, and on the early Earth, could have developed.
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NASA selects planetary mission proposals large and small
As NASA selects its next major planetary science mission, the agency is also funding studies of very small missions that seek to capitalize on advances in smallsat technology.
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Space Mission to Chase Comet Will Be Led by UK Scientists
A new mission called Comet Interceptor, which was proposed by the UK, has been targeted for launch by the European Space Agency in 2028.Comet Interceptor would be the first mission […]
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SwRI’s Burch receives Rice distinguished alumni award
Rice University is honoring Dr. James L. Burch, vice president of Southwest Research Institute’s Space Science and Engineering Division, as a distinguished alumnus at its 2019 Laureates Awards ceremony. […]
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National Space Society to Honor Peter Wilhelm at Its 2019 International Space Development Conference
Peter Wilhelm has led over 100 spacecraft and satellite programs for the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) throughout a long and distinguished career. To honor his achievements, the National Space Society […]
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National Space Society to Honor Space Reporter Miles O’Brien at Its 2019 International Space Development Conference
Miles O’Brien has kept space in the forefront for millions of people by reporting for many years with CNN, PBS and his own company. To honor his achievements, the National […]
