September 2019
A new era in planetary defence missions
...at the end of this year as part of the Agency’s new Space Safety programme. Hera is planned for launch in 2024, arriving at post...degree in physics at Rice University and a PhD in planetary science at the University of Arizona. She has been a member of...
November 2020
The alien hunter’s field manual
...one of the most immediate experiments like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) with a large scale SETI search for...to progress towards addressing one of the most important questions in science: are we alone? About the authors McCullen Sandora earned ...
January 2021
Evolution of volatiles on the Moon
... scientist. He is currently the NASA Chief Scientist and was previously the director of the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters. He received his PhD in Space Physics from the University of Iowa in 1979 and has also worked at Goddard...
13 March 2015
New rockets on the scene: ESA approves Ariane 6, Vega-C
... much money each member will contribute. ESA has “mandatory” programs to which all members must contribute (e.g. space science), while other programs are “optional” and countries participate only if they wish...
06 December 2019
Parker Solar Probe reveals major new insights on the Sun
... 20 times greater than what standard models of the sun predict," said Justin Kasper, a professor of climate and space sciences and engineering at the University of Michigan who serves as principal investigator for Parker's Solar Wind Electrons Alphas...
November 2018
BepiColombo – a mission to explore Mercury
...freezing temperatures is NASA’s MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) mission, which ...of the orbit is mainly a compromise between the ambitious science objectives and the thermal load on the spacecraft. The ...
