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A Fresh Start For Europe's Space Agency
In a recent article in Nature, Giovanni Bignami (chairman SSAC) gives a vision for the future of ESA and its role in the context of a new Europe.
Published: 3 June 2005
Bright Infrared Spot on Titan Baffles Scientists
A destinctive bright feature is observed on the surface of Titan. It is apparent both at visual and infrared wavelengths in observations made by Cassini during flybys of Saturn's largest moon.
Published: 27 May 2005
INTEGRAL Observations of the Galactic Centre Region

Among INTEGRAL's science goals is the study of objects residing at the centre of our galaxy, and the physical processes at play in this region.
Published: 25 May 2005
Double Star mission extension approved by ESA

On 10 May 2005, the ESA Science Programme Committee approved the extension of the Double Star mission for a period of 17 months, pushing back the end date from July 2005 to December 2006.
Published: 12 May 2005
ASTRO-F Call for Letter of Intent
Observing opportunities for European Users with ASTRO-F
Published: 12 May 2005
Call for Letters of Intent
LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) is a collaborative ESA/NASA mission to detect and observe gravitational waves with a launch currently foreseen in the timeframe of 2012/2013. LISA will interferometrically measure the changes in distance between free-falling proof masses that are due to gravitational waves.
Published: 11 May 2005
First MARSIS boom successfully deployed
Thanks to a manoeuvre performed on 10 May 2005 at 19:20 UT, ESA flight controllers have successfully completed the deployment of the first boom of the MARSIS radar on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft.
Published: 11 May 2005
Update on Cosmic Vision Programme
An update on ESA's Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 was presented to the Science Programme Committee showing current status, envisaged programme structure and timeline for potential implementation.
Published: 10 May 2005
JENAM 2005 - Distant Worlds
Published: 29 April 2005
Announcement of Opportunity for observations within the COROT Additional Programme
Published: 28 April 2005
Calming Effect of a Solar Storm

New results from simulations based on Cluster data are providing insight in the processes that transfer solar wind plasma into the Earth's magnetotail when the Interplanetary Magnetic Field is strongly northward oriented.
Published: 28 April 2005
Summary of Technology Reference Studies
Listed below are a number of papers relating to Technology Reference Studies made for SCI-AP. Each paper can be individually downloaded, as a PDF, or the entire collection can be downloaded in one single document.
Published: 25 April 2005
Hubble celebrates 15th anniversary with spectacular new images [heic0506]

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, two of the most detailed pictures ever taken with the ACS camera were revealed today.
Published: 25 April 2005
Hot spots on neutron stars
Phase variation in the X-ray emissions from three pulsars has been examined using the EPIC instrument on XMM-Newton. In a paper published this week in the Astrophysical Journal scientists reveal that analysis of spectra over the pulsar rotation period has enabled them to track hot spots on the surface of the neutron star.
Published: 22 April 2005
Solar Wind Origin in Coronal Funnels

Based on observations by the ESA/NASA SOHO mission a Chinese-German team of scientists have identified the magnetic structures in the solar corona where the fast solar wind originates.
Published: 22 April 2005
Postdoc position in Heidelberg on Gaia and SDSS/SEGUE
As part of a new research group at the Max-Planck-Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) in Heidelberg, a postdoc position is available to work with Coryn Bailer-Jones on Gaia and SDSS/SEGUE. SEGUE is the recently approved extension of the SDSS project to the Galactic plane. The position is concerned with the development and application of astrophysical parameter estimation methods for both Gaia and SEGUE.
Published: 21 April 2005
2005 ESLAB Symposium

The 39th ESLAB Symposium opened with a summary, by Giovanni Bignami (Chairman of ESA Space Science Advisory Committee), on the current status of the Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 long-term plan.
Published: 20 April 2005
SMART-1 Search for Lunar Peaks of Eternal Light

Imaging of the Moon's polar regions by the AMIE camera onboard SMART-1 is helping in the search for points on the Moon's surface where the Sun never sets.
Published: 14 April 2005
Fifth Close Titan Flyby
Titan-5 is Cassini's fifth close flyby, and sixth targeted flyby of Titan. The flyby occurs on Saturday 16 April at 19:12 UT. The closest approach will be at an altitude of 1025 km above the surface at a speed of 6.1 kms-1. Titan has a diameter of 5150 km, so the spacecraft passes within 1.4 Titan radii. The Titan-5 flyby is also the first near-polar pass - the orbiter reaches a latitude of 74 deg at closest approach.
Published: 14 April 2005
Gaia in 2004 - status report now available
Gaia in 2004, a status report prepared by the Gaia Project Scientist, summarises the status of the Gaia project at the end of 2004, describes the progress achieved in 2004 with emphasis on the scientific activities, and summarises the major ongoing and planned activities.
Published: 31 March 2005
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