Objects that travel around a planet are called satellites. Each complete journey a satellite makes around the planet…
Todas las zonas de pruebas de satélites del ESTEC están más limpias que un quirófano de hospital, por lo que se denominan…
One of the most exciting chapters in the history of space exploration is about to begin. After a…
El espacio exterior es un entorno extremadamente hostil. Las naves espaciales tienen que soportar temperaturas extremas, tanto de calor como de frío, radiación, campos magnéticos, meteoritos…
In March 2002, the Hubble Space Telescope’s solar arrays were brought back to Earth. After eight years in…
Dependemos de nuestros músculos para caminar, levantar objetos y subir escaleras. Sin embargo, en el espacio los músculos se debilitan…
Durante las misiones espaciales de larga duración se producen cambios importantes en el cuerpo humano. Entre ellos se encuentran la pérdida gradual de masa muscular y…
El 50% de las mujeres mayores de 60 años padecen osteoporosis. Tal y como se observa al microscopio, el…
ESA-funded research has already led to the introduction of many new medical products, worth about €100 (euro) million…
Millions of people around the world live far from the nearest clinic or hospital. Often, there is no…
Imagine everyone in Glasgow, Turin or Lyons being forced out of their homes. This is the scale of…
¿Se puede dejar caer un huevo desde una altura de 2 metros sin que se rompa? Una organización francesa llamada…
Can you imagine spending eight weeks in bed? ESA is looking for 24 women who are prepared to…
Most science fiction films include robots that help their human owners. Today, real life is catching up with…
El primer satélite de prueba del sistema de navegación europeo Galileo se lanzó en diciembre de 2005, seguido de un segundo…
Long ago, people who sailed the sea found their way by studying the positions of the Sun, Moon…
New uses for satellite navigation are being studied by ESA even before Galileo comes into service. One example…
Every year, thousands of babies die in their sleep for no obvious reason. This is known as Sudden…
Crunchy crisps are one of the most popular snacks. But crisps are easy to break. How can fragile…
El aire está lleno de diminutas partículas de polvo y gotitas en suspensión, conocidas como “aerosoles”. Muchos aerosoles son…
Cada vez que exhalamos, liberamos dióxido de carbono a la atmósfera. El dióxido de carbono es un ejemplo…
¿Alguna vez has sufrido una quemadura solar? Esta sensación de ardor en la piel está provocada por la luz ultravioleta (UV) procedente de…
Earthquakes are the deadliest of all natural disasters. Most deaths are caused by collapsing buildings or fires. Several…
Flooding is the world’s most expensive type of natural disaster. The cost of global flood damage is hundreds…
Fires can sweep through cities and rural areas alike. Woodland fires can burn at up to 800°C and…
There are about 1,500 active volcanoes, with 50 or so erupting each year. Most of these volcanoes are…
For many centuries, the only way to obtain a good view of a large area was to climb…
Forests cover almost a third of world’s land surface. Many of them are so vast that the only…
Mountain gorillas are close human relatives. However, hunting and the destruction of forests are threatening them with extinction.…
Every year, between 1 and 2 million people die from malaria. This deadly disease is spread from infected…
