European Space Agency
Astronaut pens letter to Turkish girl from space
A child from the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri has ranked first in a painting competition organized by the European Space Agency (ESA) after drawing the picture of Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, receiving a letter of thanks from her.
İlknur Sinem Sezer, a fourth-grade primary school student, applied to ESA's painting contest named "Living in Space."
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Türkiye to host first Int’l Space Convention
International Space Convention, one of the world's most prestigious space events, will be held for the first time in Türkiye, with the key players of the industry gathering in the northwestern province of Bursa.
The convention organized by Altair Enterprises, will be conducted in GUHEM, the space and aviation training center, between Sept. 9 and 11.
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Türkiye, UAE space agencies sign cooperation deal
Türkiye's space agency (TUA) and the United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the peaceful use of space and space science, technologies and applications.
The signing ceremony was held in Istanbul on July 13 where delegations from both countries gathered for an investment workshop.
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Slovenian artwork included in first space exhibition
New York – Slovenian artist Eva Petrič has contributed two miniature artworks to the first space exhibition at the International Space Station (ISS). Miniature works by 65 artists from around the world, including Petrič, will reach the ISS onboard am Antares rocket, which is scheduled to launch from Virginia today.
Building moonships for NASA lunar mission (video)
The European Space Agency is overseeing the development of the European Service Module – or ESM
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COP26: French Astronaut – “Earth is a Sad View from Space”
A French astronaut reported on the damage from climate change on Earth seen from space, calling it a "sad sight" in a conversation with President Emmanuel Macron.
University of Nova Gorica part of ESA measurement campaign
Nova Gorica – Researchers from the University of Nova Gorica, from Haze Instruments, and extreme pilot Matevž Lenarčič, will take part in a European Space Agency (ESA) project in Cape Verde later this month. The project aims to study the accuracy of satellite measurements and the use of these measurements in models of the Earth’s atmosphere.
AmCham debate at BSF discusses economic opportunities in space
Bled – There are major untapped economic opportunities in space including potential solutions for progress and higher sustainability on Earth, heard Thursday’s AmCham debate that was held by AmCham Slovenija as part of the Bled Strategic Forum. The participants talked space technologies, cooperation and the future of space exploration.
Land surface temperatures hit 50°C in Turkey, Cyprus island
Land surface temperatures reached a staggering 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in Turkey and on Cyprus island, a map released on Aug. 3 by the European Space Agency (ESA) showed.
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The ESA shared the map showing sea and land surface temperatures that were captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on Aug. 2.
EU Prepares Mission to Clean Space Garbage
Every space mission launched from Earth often leaves the remains of the spacecraft still floating in space. This could endanger the next mission to space or even fall to Earth as happened to Chinese-made rockets some time ago.
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