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6 years ago

Learning from lunar lights
ESA
Every few hours observing the Moon, ESA’s ‘NELIOTA’ project discovers a brilliant flash of light across its surface – the result of an object hurtling through space and striking our unprotected rocky neighbour at vast speed. Based at the Kryoneri telescope of the National Observatory of Athens, this important project is now being extended to January 2021.
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6 years ago

Robotic hopper
ESA
Technology image of the week: this hopping SpaceBok robot is designed to get to places on the Moon or Mars that other rovers cannot reach
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6 years ago

CyberMoonday
ESA
We are over the Moon about this offer - just for today, 15% discount and free worldwide shipping for all ESAshop items
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6 years ago

Lunar imprint
ESA
Technology image of the week: a vision of a future Moon base, produced using 3D printing, as detailed in a new video
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6 years ago

Moon base
ESA
Pangaea-X tests exploration technology at a simulated Moon base on Lanzarote
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6 years ago

Moon base
ESA
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: Pangaea-X tests exploration technology at a simulated Moon base on Lanzarote
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6 years ago

Exploration makes perfect
ESA
Testing the technology to explore other planets starts on Earth. While robots scout uncharted terrains, moonwalkers analyse rocks and send detailed geological descriptions to mission control. Artificial intelligence gets better with human interaction and the Moon is front of mind.
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6 years ago

Exploration makes perfect
ESA
Testing the technology to explore other planets starts on Earth. While robots scout uncharted terrains, moonwalkers analyse rocks and send detailed geological descriptions to mission control. Artificial intelligence gets better with human interaction and the Moon is front of mind.
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6 years ago

App to the Moon
ESA
It is magnificently quiet at the rim of the lunar crater. Nearly 400 000 km away from Earth, the silence and vastness of the unknown terrain can be overwhelming. Yet our moonwalker does not feel alone.
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6 years ago

Miniature spacecraft
ESA
Space Science Image of the Week: Testing a scaled-down version of the Juice mission’s radar antenna that will investigate the underground secrets of Jupiter’s icy moons
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