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It’s a tantalizing prospect. Since 2017, three interstellar objects have been spotted passing through our solar system: 1I/ʻOumuamua, 2I/Borisov… and just this month, 3I/ATLAS. Discovered on July 1st by the
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Applications 01/08/2025 159 views 7 likes Data from ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission can be used to estimate how much carbon is stored in forests – and
Agency 01/08/2025 163 views 3 likes In 2025, the European Space Agency will host a series of Open Days across its major establishments in Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the