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ESA Euronews: Are we alone? (link opens in a new window)

Flying saucers, aliens and UFOs are just science fiction to most people, but to some they are real. What's the scientific explanation of these unexplained sightings in the sky? Is there life in space? Euronews Space magazine looks at both sides o...

New launch date for CryoSat-2 confirmed (link opens in a new window)

The technical issue with the second stage of the Dnepr rocket that delayed the launch of ESA's Earth Explorer CryoSat-2 satellite in February has now been resolved – and the new launch date of 8 April has been set....

ESA and Thales Alenia Space enter negotiations for MTG (link opens in a new window)

The tendering process that will result in the supply of Europe's next series of meteorological satellites, Meteosat Third Generation, has reached an advanced stage as ESA invites Thales Alenia Space to enter formal contract negotiations....

New launch date for CryoSat-2 confirmed (link opens in a new window)

New launch date for CryoSat-2 confirmed...

LHC sets new record -- accelerates beam to 3.5 TeV (link opens in a new window)

Geneva, 19 March 2010. At just after 5:20 this morning, two 3.5 TeV proton beams successfully circulated in the Large Hadron Collider for the first time. This is the highest energy yet achieved in a particle accelerator, and an important step on the ...

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