Review of 2005
20 December 2005
2005 was another extraordinary year for the Science Programme from the deployment of Huygens probe in January to the launch of Venus Express in November.To coincide with the publication of a Yearly Status Report on the Scientific Programme by the Director of Science, David Southwood, we present below a series of links to a selection of content published on this website throughout the course of the year. To read the report follow the link on the right under Publication.
Highlights of the Year
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Solar System | ||
| Huygens descent to Titan | Article | Image |
| MARSIS boom deployment | ||
| SMART-1 Lunar operations | Article | Image |
| Launch of Venus Express | Article | Image |
| Direct observation of 3D magnetic reconnection | Article | Image |
| Double Star and Cluster observe first evidence of crustal cracking | ||
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Astrophysical Observatories | ||
| XMM-Newton and INTEGRAL mission extensions | ||
| INTEGRAL observations of galactic centre | ||
| Hots Spots on Neutron Stars | ||
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Future Missions | ||
| Herschel & Planck payload modules undergo testing | Herschel | Planck |
| Gaia CCD contract awarded | ||
| Solar Orbiter Payload definition | ||
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Mission Anniversaries | ||
| 5 Years of Cluster | Article | |
| 10 Years of SOHO | Article | |
| 15 Years of Hubble | Article | |
| 30 Years since launch of Cos-B | Article | |
Last Update: 1 September 2019
