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Impact of Space Data: “The Asteroseismic Revolution”

Impact of Space Data: “The Asteroseismic Revolution” ESSC Panel Chair Saskia Hekker outlines how a shift in perspective can often lead to new insights. Much like how viewing a cathedral from different angles reveals its full grandeur, the transition to space-based telescopes has revolutionised our understanding of stars, unveiling new depths in the groundbreaking field of asteroseismology. By Saskia Hekker […]

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ESSC Chair Delivers Keynote Speech at EISC in Luxembourg

ESSC Chair Delivers Keynote Speech at EISC in Luxembourg September 26, 2024 This week, at the European Interparliamentary Space Conference (EISC) in Luxembourg (22-23 September), ESSC Chair and climate science professor, Chris Rapley, delivered an inspiring keynote address titled “Universities and Space: Extending Our Knowledge and Improving Our Lives.” Prof. Rapley explored the profound role

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Prof Ravit Helled Awarded the 2024 Paolo Farinella Prize

Prof Ravit Helled Awarded the 2024 Paolo Farinella Prize September 10th, 2024 The European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC) is thrilled to congratulate Prof Ravit Helled, a distinguished ESSC panel member for Astronomy and Fundamental Physics, on being awarded the prestigious 2024 Paolo Farinella Prize. The prize was presented to Prof Helled during the Europlanet Science

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Interview – ESSC Chair Prof Chris Rapley on what needs to be done

Interview – Prof Chris Rapley on “What Needs to be Done” September 5th, 2024 At the recent STARMUS VII festival in Bratislava, renowned climate scientist and Chair of the European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC), Prof. Chris Rapley, shared his insights on the intersection of science, space, and climate change. Spanish journalist Rosa Tristán sat down

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Sir Harrie Massey, The First ESSC Chair: Vision and Action Personified

Sir Harrie Massey The First ESSC Chair: Vision and Action Personified By PROF CHRIS RAPLEY April 06, 2022 Many people have contributed to the fifty-year history of the European Space Sciences Committee.  None more so than the ESSC’s founding Chair, Sir Harrie Massey. Harrie Massey was born in Melbourne in 1908. A child prodigy with

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The history of the ESSC’s contribution to the CASSINI-HUYGENS Mission

Seventeen years ago today, on January 14, 2005, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft carrying the European Huygens probe descended to Titan’s surface. Cassini-Huygens went on a seven-year journey to the astounding worlds of Saturn and its family of icy moons. But how did the Cassini-Huygens mission come to life? In this blog post, we introduce you to some historical aspects of the mission.

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