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Rosetta swoops in for a close encounter Posted: 04 Feb 2015 08:03 PM PST ESA’s Rosetta probe is preparing to make a close encounter with its comet on 14 February, passing just The post Rosetta swoops in for a close encounter has been published on Technology Org.

Estonia accedes to ESA Convention Posted: 04 Feb 2015 08:00 PM PST Estonia took a step further in its relations with ESA by signing the Accession Agreement to the ESA The post Estonia accedes to ESA Convention has been published on Technology Org.

Mars Orbiter Spies Curiosity Rover at Work Posted: 04 Feb 2015 07:59 PM PST A Dec. 13, 2014, image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera orbiting Mars shows NASA’s The post Mars Orbiter Spies Curiosity Rover at Work has been published on Technology Org.

Fixed astronomical clock vital for galactic history Posted: 04 Feb 2015 07:48 PM PST Scientists have settled a long running debate on one of the fundamental time measures for galactic history – The post Fixed astronomical clock vital for galactic history has been published on Technology Org.

Scientists predict earth-like planets around most stars Posted: 04 Feb 2015 07:46 PM PST Planetary scientists have calculated that there are hundreds of billions of Earth-like planets in our galaxy which might The post Scientists predict earth-like planets around most stars has been published on Technology Org.

Midsummer Night Brings Sprites — Rare phenomenon caught on camera at La Silla Posted: 04 Feb 2015 07:42 PM PST This unique and spectacular image of ESO’s La Silla Observatory features a cloudless sky stained with red and The post Midsummer Night Brings Sprites — Rare phenomenon caught on camera at La Silla has been published on Technology Org.

Canadarm2 Prepares to Grab Dragon; Life Science for Crew Posted: 04 Feb 2015 07:36 PM PST Mission Controllers in Houston will send commands to the 57.7 foot long Canadarm2 to grapple the SpaceX Dragon The post Canadarm2 Prepares to Grab Dragon; Life Science for Crew has been published on Technology Org.

LRO Discovers Lunar Hydrogen More Abundant on Moon’s Pole-Facing Slopes Posted: 04 Feb 2015 07:29 PM PST Space travel is difficult and expensive – it would cost thousands of dollars to launch a bottle of The post LRO Discovers Lunar Hydrogen More Abundant on Moon’s Pole-Facing Slopes has been published onTechnology Org.

NASA Spacecraft Returns New Images of Pluto En Route to Historic Encounter Posted: 04 Feb 2015 07:26 PM PST NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft returned its first new images of Pluto on Wednesday, as the probe closes in The post NASA Spacecraft Returns New Images of Pluto En Route to Historic Encounter has been published onTechnology Org.