ESA scientists have been exploring how a future Moon base might be built from materials on the lunar surface. Inspired by LEGO building, they have used dust from a meteorite to 3D-print 'space bricks' to test the idea. ESA's space bricks are on display in selected LEGO Stores from 20 June to 20 September, helping to inspire the next generation of space engineers.
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ESA is committed to deliver on the promise of Zero Debris by 2030. To ensure compliant satellites can be designed and built in time, ESA is supporting industry during this technologically challenging transition.
On 25 June 2024, three major European space industry players each signed a contract with ESA to develop large low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite platforms that conform to Zero Debris standards.
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Flying a drone over the same section of reef earlier this month to match the images, Williamson said: “At least 97% of the corals had died over those three months.
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Garlic Could Be a Secret Weapon to Keep Down Your Glucose And Cholesterol
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Watch the replay of the Ariane 6 inaugural flight pre-launch media briefing to learn more about the first flight of Europe’s new heavy lift launch vehicle.
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I'm making use of this rare "free" time to catch up on stuff I never have chance to do. Here's another Streamlit app. This one is a very simple angular to physical size converter that works in astronomy-friendly units. Yes, this is ludicrously simple, and the calculation is a single line of code, and there are much more sophisticated cosmological calculators out there anyway. What I want is something that acts as a backup to my ~24 year old graphical calculator, does incredibly simple calculations I understand, doesn't print out a load of complex extraneous stuff, and is handily available online.
I used ChatGPT-4o to generate the base code, then tided it up myself to my own preference. To be fair it worked perfectly well straight off the bat, and I only tinkered with it for the aesthetics : mainly, having all the user's GUI inputs on a single line rather than four separate ones. The only minor oddity from the AI was that it wanted the user to enter an angular unit when converting physical size to angular, which isn't necessary. Fairly sure I could have prompted it to do all the changes I wanted but I just don't want to get that hands-off with it yet.
Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, scientists observed the region above Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot to discover a variety of previously unseen features. The region, previously believed to be unremarkable in nature, hosts a variety of intricate structures and activity.
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An international team of astronomers have used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to discover gravitationally bound star clusters when the Universe was 460 million years old. This is the first discovery of star clusters in an infant galaxy less than 500 million years after the Big Bang.
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Image: Ariane 6 first flight tracking infographic
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Transgender Brains — Assigned
It is believed that gender identity develops in the brain at a different gestational point than our largely sexually dimorphic bodies, so it’s entirely possible for them to develop in opposite directions. Brain development is theorized to occur due to hormone washes during the second trimester, whereas bodily development starts in the first and is determined by the presence of the SRY gene on the Y chromosome.
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John McFall, a member of the European astronaut reserve from the ESA astronaut class of 2022, brings a diverse background to his role. With experience as an orthopaedic and trauma surgeon and a former Paralympic sprinter, John is participating in the groundbreaking "Fly!" feasibility study. This initiative seeks to enhance our comprehension of the challenges posed by space flight for astronauts with physical disabilities, aiming to overcome these barriers. Tune in to discover more about John and the "Fly!" project.
This is Episode 9 of our ESA Explores podcast series, delving into everything you want to know about the ESA astronaut class of 2022. Recorded in November 2023.
Find out more about John.
About the ESA astronaut class of 2022.
Hosted by Laura Zurmühlen, with audio editing and music by Denzel Lorge, and cover art by Gaël Nadaud.
Access all ESA Explores podcasts.
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Thanks to Asianometry YouTube channel's video "The Transistor That Won the World" TIL that John Bardeen, one of the inventors of the transistor, is the only person to win *two* Nobel Prizes. His second was for his work in superconductors. #science #history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bardeen
Two large asteroids will safely pass Earth this week, a rare occurrence perfectly timed to commemorate this year's Asteroid Day. Neither poses any risk to our planet, but one of them was only discovered a week ago, highlighting the need to continue improving our ability to detect potentially hazardous objects in our cosmic neighbourhood.
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Save the date for ESA’s next Living Planet Symposium, set for 23–27 June 2025 at the Austria Center Vienna. Held every three years, this premier Earth observation conference continues to expand in both size and scope. With the climate crisis intensifying, this event emphasises transitioning from ‘observation to climate action and sustainability for Earth’. Don't miss it!
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It's been a while since I visited Brain Pickings. I've been on a myth-busting kick recently; challenging assumptions and other bits of "conventional wisdom" we uncritically take for granted as true. The more you have to admit you're wrong, and recalibrate your thinking, the better.
We have all heard the forlorn refrain “Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time!” This phrase has come to stand for the rueful reflection of an idiot, a sign of stupidity, but in fact we should appreciate it as a pillar of wisdom. Any being, any agent, who can truly say, “Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time!” is standing on the threshold of brilliance.
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Quels sont les processus impactés par le changement climatique ?
Cette vidéo explore l'interaction entre le climat et les écosystèmes cultivés, révélant comment les conditions environnementales affectent la croissance des plantes. Au-delà du réchauffement global, elle analyse les variations de température, l’impact des précipitations et le CO2 atmosphérique. En se concentrant sur les grandes cultures comme le blé et le maïs, elle montre comment ces facteurs climatiques influent sur chaque phase du cycle de croissance. Elle aborde également les effets du changement climatique sur les maladies, les parasites et les forêts, indiquant la complexité des relations climat-agriculture : https://www.canal-u.tv/chaines/agreenium/quels-sont-les-processus-impactes-par-le-changement-climatique
Warp Drives Could Send Gravitational Waves Through The Universe
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