12. December 2008
Astrophysicists recreate stars in the lab
Greater understanding of energetic processes in stars could accelerate development of clean energy from nuclear fusion. ESF project brings together astronomical theory, observation and experiment [more]
1. December 2008
European Science Foundation announces plans for International Year of Astronomy 2009
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has announced a series of activities and initiatives that will significantly widen the support for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009), a global initiative which aims to stimulate worldwide interest in astronomy and science. The ESF announcement... [more]
27. November 2008
ESF awards 10th European Latsis Prize to Simon White on astrophysics achievement
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has awarded this year’s European Latsis Prize to Professor Simon White, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, for his outstanding contribution to the field of astrophysics. The European Latsis Prize, entering its 10th year, is valued at... [more]
27. November 2008
ESF's Space Sciences Committee presents its statement at the ESA's Ministerial Conference
The European Space Agency (ESA) Council at ministerial level has been held this week in Den Haag, The Netherlands. The European Space Sciences Committee of the European Science Foundation (ESSC-ESF), the leading European independent advisory body on matters of space sciences, attended the... [more]
27. November 2008
Independent first-class European space science as a strategic drive for promotion European interest and leadership
Leading European space scientists put forth a set of recommendations to shape future space research policy for Europe. [more]
7. November 2008
ESF launches “Humans in Outer Space” book - focusing on humans
New book to examine humanity aspects in space explorations [more]
1. April 2008
Answering challenges of life in extreme environments research – The CAREX Project kicked-off
42 European Experts in the field of life in extreme environments research met on March 18, in the British Antarctic Survey offices in Cambridge (UK) to officially kick off the CAREX project (Coordination Action for Research Activities on life in Extreme Environments). Life in Extreme Environments... [more]
5. November 2007
Columbus launch puts space law to the test
Whose law will apply when Europe’s Columbus space laboratory joins the US-led International Space Station in December? And what happens if astronauts from different countries get into a fight? Those were two of the questions posed at a meeting in Vienna last month to examine the contributions made... [more]
2. November 2007
Space Exploration 3.0 about to begin
Space exploration is about to enter a third age where nations will cooperate to explore the solar system.Nicolas Peter, a research fellow at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), told the meeting in Vienna that the era of launching space missions to bolster national prestige was long past and... [more]
19. October 2007
Make space for the humanities, says the ‘Vienna Vision’
Representatives from both the sciences and the humanities will present a joint vision on the future of humans in space at an international conference in Italy later this month. The ‘Vienna Vision on Humans in Outer Space’, to be launched at the International Lunar Exploration Working Group... [more]
