ESA will promote the development of a new experimental surveillance radar, as part of the Agency's Space Environment Awareness (SSA) program, to test new techniques to monitor the position of fragments of space debris, helping operators to assess risks and improve safety in orbit.
On September 12, 1962, half a century ago, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States, delivered a speech at Rice University in which he pointed out that in less than a decade the goal of visiting the Moon would be achieved.
Clays discovered in 2005 by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter probe in the southern hemisphere of Mars had been considered, until now, as proof that 4,000 million years ago the red planet harbored liquid water and had conditions suitable for life. But a study published in the journal Nature Geoscience reveals that these clays could have a volcanic origin and that the Martian environment of that time was by no means the most suitable for life.
Do you like to ride a balloon? Do you spend your free time playing strategy games? Or maybe you're an anime fan and can't find someone to share your hobby with? Scientists from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) have created Geonick, a social network that allows users to find people who share the same interests, hobbies or concerns.
What will we be working on in twenty years? A report by the British consultancy Fast Future, specialized in detecting trends, has consulted hundreds of experts from around the world to identify the most promising professions that scientists and technologists will pursue in 2030. These are some of them.
Five brilliant young Spanish scientists have been awarded today in Seville with the L'Oréal-UNESCO research bags "For Women in Science", for a total value of 75,000 euros, which will be used to support their research projects in Spain after carrying out part of his career abroad.
An international team of researchers from Austria, Canada, Germany and Norway have used ESA's Optical Ground Station at the Teide Observatory in Tenerife to set a new distance record in quantum teleportation, reproducing the characteristics of a light particle at 143 kilometers.
A team of astronomers has identified a star in the globular cluster Messier 4 (NGC 6121), in the constellation Scorpio, in which the secret of eternal youth apparently resides. This large sphere made up of tens of thousands of ancient stars is one of the closest and most studied clusters in the Milky Way.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
