The European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC) condemns the attack on Ukraine, abhors the violence taking place, deplores the human casualties and sacrifices, and implores those in a position to do so to restore peace at the earliest opportunity.
ESSC Statement – the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Read More »
The James Webb Telescope (JWST) is on its way to becoming the first observatory of its kind in deep space. The team has successfully completed the second and third out of seven total phases of mirror alignment. The 18 small mirrors have gone through their initial alignment and focus and can now produce a single image of a star!
JWST getting a sharper eye on the Universe Read More »
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued the second part of its sixth assessment report (AR6) on February 28th, 2022. The report provides significant and unequivocal scientific evidence that climate change impacts are dire and being felt across the globe, from intense and frequent floods to droughts and heatwaves. Human-induced climate change will continue to increase for many more decades until global emissions of greenhouse gases are effectively reduced to zero.
The IPCC WG2 Report: A Code Red for Humanity Read More »
The James Webb Space Telescope—the most powerful and complex cosmic observatory ever built—is now fully deployed. After an incredible amount of meticulous planning and almost half a year of deployment and commissioning, in addition to slowly unfolding over two weeks, it is now on a mission to study the earliest stars and explore every phase of cosmic history.
The James Webb Space Telescope – An Unfolding Story Read More »
On behalf of the ESSC, season’s greetings & happy new year to you! We thank you for your contribution to our team in 2021, and we look forward to more endeavours in 2022.
Recently published Nature papers report on lunar samples returned by China’s Chang’e-5 mission.
Findings from the lunar samples returned by China’s Chang’e-5 mission Read More »
ESSC member and space professor at the University of Kiel Robert F. Wimmer-Schweingruber has received the International Cooperation Zhongguancun Award 2020 from the city of Beijing for his research on lunar radiation.
ESSC Chair and Professor of Climate Science Chris Rapley has resigned from the Science Museum’s Advisory Board over the issue of fossil fuel sponsorship. Rapley, who is currently Professor of Climate Science at UCL, has long-standing ties with the Science Museum, serving as its Director from 2007 to 2010.
Science Museum Board member resigns over oil sponsorship Read More »
In a recent podcast with Energy Live News, Chris Rapley discusses the implications of the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report for governments around the world.
‘Fires, floods and the IPCC report ring the death of fossil fuels’ Read More »
Chris Rapley is participating in the upcoming Space Studies Board and Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board Joint Meeting May 24-27.
