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Twenty years of outer space at EPFL

11.12.23 – The EPFL Space Center was created to bring together space-related research and education across campus. In the last twenty years, the Center has grown, encompassing many research projects, student teams, startups, and a Minor in Space Technologies. Read our longread! One of EPFL’s longest-running Centers, the EPFL Space […]

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“Choosing the right area of research is vital”

02.11.23 – Three young and enthusiastic doctoral candidates, each working in a completely different domain and faculty, share their insights into life as a researcher at EPFL. Their sole connecting thread is that their labs are collaborating members of the EPFL EcoCloud Center. Lara Orlandic from the United States works […]

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eSpace attends the ESA Clean Space Industry Days

24.10.23 – From October 16-19, members of the eSpace team and its close network attended and gave a presentation at the ESA Clean Industry Days, one of the most important events on space sustainability in Europe. The ESA Clean Space office offered multiple sessions on eco-design for space, end-of-life management […]

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“If it’s too easy, there’s no point”

16.10.23 – Since Jean-Paul Kneib arrived in 2012, he has played an integral role in many of EPFL’s astronomy and space activities. He is currently the academic director of the EPFL Space Center, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Late on July 20, 1969 in France, two-year-old Jean-Paul […]

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EPFL Xplore team wins 3rd place at European Rover Challenge 2023

22.09.23 – Xplore secured a third consecutive podium at the European Rover Challenge 2023. During three days from September 15-17, the team competed with their latest rover, Kerby, and drone, Brokkoly, against other international rover teams at the world’s largest Marsyard in Kielce, Poland.  To secure their impressive spot on […]

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First joint Aerospace Europe Conference hosted by eSpace

30.08.23 – From July 9-13, EPFL welcomed the first edition of the Aerospace Europe Conference, a joint event between the Council of European Aerospace Societies (CEAS) and the European Conference for Aerospace Sciences (EUCASS). The goal of this joint conference was to unify the European aerospace community instead of having […]

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Space Sustainability Rating wins 3rd place award from GCSP

31.05.23 – On May 30, the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) was awarded third place by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy for their 2023 GCSP Prize for Transformative Futures in Peace and Security. Launched in the autumn of 2022, this award aims to recognize innovative concepts that demonstrate remarkable potential in […]

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