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3d model of clearspace 1 satellite in space

Jul 10 2020

ClearSpace-1 mission kicks off

10.07.20 - Work has just begun on building the first satellite that can capture and deorbit space debris. Making the space activities more sustainable is a huge responsibility – one ...
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euclid telescope 3d model

Jul 9 2020

The Euclid space telescope is coming together

09.07.20 - ESA’s Euclid mission has reached another milestone on its journey towards launch. Its two instruments are now built and fully tested. These have been delivered to Airbus Defence ...
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growbot hub 3d montage

Jun 17 2020

Shoot(s) for the Moon!

17.06.20 - Using robotics to grow and harvest plants without human intervention? That’s the aim of GrowBotHub, an EPFL project under the auspices of the IGLUNA 2020 initiative, in which ...
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esa academy banner

Jun 16 2020

ESA Academy: new gravity-related experiment opportunities for 2021

16.06.20 - ESA Academy has released three calls for proposals in the gravity-related experiment programmes. Spin Your Thesis! 2021 The Spin Your Thesis! (SYT) programme offers university students (bachelor, master ...
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epfl rocket team students

Jun 11 2020

Student projects rescheduled and redesigned

11.06.20 - Students taking part in EPFL’s interdisciplinary projects have had to work from home to limit the spread of COVID-19. Despite this challenge, they remain optimistic. EPFL’s interdisciplinary projects ...
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large antennas aligned under a night sky

Apr 20 2020

EPFL joins the giant radio telescope SKA for the Swiss community

20.04.20 - The Square Kilometre Array, or SKA, will be the biggest radio telescope ever built. Thanks to this ambitious tool, some of the universe’s greatest mysteries will be resolved. ...
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CHEOPS satellite 3D model in space

Dec 18 2019

A Swiss satellite seeking out distant planets

18.12.19 - The CHEOPS satellite was put into orbit on Wednesday, a day later than planned, from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The telescope, which will hunt for ...
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Clearspace 1 satellite 3d model in space

Dec 13 2019

EPFL startup heads a mission to clean up space

13.12.19 - ClearSpace, a spin-off of EPFL’s Space Center (eSpace), has been selected to lead a major European Space Agency (ESA) space debris de-orbiting project with a total budget topping ...
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