For the first time, a European space probe is to fly to Mars and land on the planet by the end of 2003. “Mars Express” shall investigate whether there was […]
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Meteosat Second Generation – Weather Forecasts of Unprecedented Precision
Satellite images with clouds moving across Europe are familiar to everybody from the daily TV news. These images have been available since the launch of the first European weather satellite […]
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Radiation-Resistant Chips for Sturdier Satellites
Space is a tough environment for electronics. A burst of radiation from a solar flare can damage a satellite’s delicate circuits and knock years off its working life. Now research […]
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Rosetta – a Spacecraft in Search of Pristine Matter
In January 2003 the European spacecraft Rosetta is to set off in search of pristine matter. It will be launched on its long flight to the comet “Wirtanen” by the […]
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Summer education programs at NASA’s Marshall Center offer students, teachers keys to the future
High school and college students participating in this year’s summer education programs at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., don’t remember man’s first steps on the Moon. The […]
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The “Grace Twins” Investigate the System Earth
Since the beginning of April this year the Grace satellite duo (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) has been subjected to extensive testing in the test facilities of IABG in Ottobrunn. […]
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Striking ultraviolet images from XMM-Newton: Extreme stellar activity and the supermassive black hole in M81
The Optical Monitor telescope onboard XMM-Newton has obtained one of the most striking ultraviolet pictures ever taken of the ‘LINER’ galaxy M81. Strong ultraviolet (UV) emission is a feature of […]
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Machines vs Humans – Live Interview Opportunity with A.I. Expert
You might get a glimpse of the world of artificial intelligence in Steven Spielberg’s movie “A.I.,” but this is your chance to talk live to a scientist who actually makes […]
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NASA Shows First Total Solar Eclipse Of The New Millennium
Our Sun is about to take a break for the summer, albeit a brief repose noticeable only by people in Southern and Central Africa. However, while the first total eclipse […]
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UT Austin scientists find evidence that all radio-loud quasars may be blazars
AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have found new evidence to suggest that all radio-loud quasars may be blazars — and the differences between them […]
