... formation of surface features and subsurface sounding of the icy crust over recently active regions. Callisto will be explored as a witness of the early solar system, trying also to elucidate the mystery of its internal structure. Spacecraft JUICE...
... launch of October 2018, BepiColombo, a joint mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), hopes to uncover the mysteries surrounding our innermost planet and, in doing so, help scientists understand...
... communication and navigation services through the proposed Moonlight programme, as well as science and technology for surface exploration. These projects among others will be on the table for discussion at the ESA Council of Ministers in Paris later...
... read the standard texts, this represents a different and probably unique way of looking at the history of Mars exploration. In general, the technique is to describe briefly what each mission did and to illustrate it with annotated maps and...
... private industry and planetary science and a look towards the future of scientific research and manned space exploration – so, something for everyone perhaps. The book concludes with 30-odd pages of appendices, references and a glossary...but...
... bring forward pioneering innovations that will advance UK spaceflight. Nuclear power presents transformative possibilities for space exploration and this innovative study with Rolls-Royce could help to propel our next generation of astronauts into...