23 November 2020
China's lunar sample return mission to launch tonight
... depressions and samples from the area will help scientists shed light on the Moon's origin and evolution, say the administration. The mission is expected to last around 23 days, during which time it will collect around...
March 2018
Shifting lines and new horizons in Earth observation markets
... and very high resolution. This offer-based segmentation does not necessarily fit current demand. Market evolutions could justify a finer-grained analysis. In particular, a ‘narrower’ definition of VHR (for instance <30-40 cm) could open a new avenue...
February 2016
Is Jupiter Really Our Protective Shield?
... (2014) Dynamical Delivery of Volatiles to the Outer Main Belt, Icarus, 232, 13-21. 36 Morbidelli, A. (2008). Origin and dynamical evolution of comets and their reservoirs. Lectures on comet dynamics and outer solar system formation at the 35th Saas...
March 2017
Planetary nebulae may hold clue in search of helium-3
...of the nebula. The contribution of planetary nebulae to the 3He abundance is crucial for understanding the Galactic chemical evolution and further research on other planetary nebulae will be needed to solve the 3He problem, which is compounded by its...
April 2017
Mega-challenges for mega-constellations
... implementation levels of 50 percent, 80 percent, 90 percent and 100 percent. It was very apparent that the long-term evolution of the LEO population beyond this phase was greatly influenced by the extent of successful implementation of the PMD...
July 2014
A revitalised space sector reduces costs and makes space data more accessible
...adapt our traditional institutions to benefit from and encourage this evolution? Human beings are natural explorers, and space has ... a facility to help scientists to understand the long-term evolution of the Earth’s climate. It was soon realised that ...
