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Making space a safer place for satellites and spacecraft

Space has a wealth of resources for humanity. Scientific missions enable new discoveries and increase knowledge of our solar system. Satellites orbiting around the Earth provide us with a broad range of services for telecommunications, weather…
Space has a wealth of resources for humanity. Scientific missions enable new discoveries and increase knowledge of our solar system. Satellites orbiting around the Earth provide us…
Space has a wealth of resources for humanity. Scientific missions enable new discoveries and increase knowledge of our solar system. Satellites…
Space has a wealth of resources for humanity. Scientific missions enable new discoveries and increase knowledge of our solar system. Satellites orbiting around the Earth…
Space has a wealth of resources for humanity. Scientific missions enable new discoveries and increase knowledge of our solar…

Gender talk in the corridors of Brussels

ELECTION SERIES #2Because the European Parliament represents such a diverse group of people, with different cultural and political backgrounds, it is the perfect ground to understand how gender equality operates in the halls of power. ERC grantee…
ELECTION SERIES #2Because the European Parliament represents such a diverse group of people, with different cultural and political backgrounds, it is the perfect ground to understand…
ELECTION SERIES #2Because the European Parliament represents such a diverse group of people, with different cultural and political backgrounds, it is…
ELECTION SERIES #2Because the European Parliament represents such a diverse group of people, with different cultural and political backgrounds, it is the perfect ground to…
ELECTION SERIES #2Because the European Parliament represents such a diverse group of people, with different cultural and…

Breezing through the information overload

ELECTION SERIES #1There is now more information circulating than at any other time in history. Every day mind-boggling amounts of data are produced, reaching over 2.5 quintillion bytes. With the European elections just around the corner, we take a…
ELECTION SERIES #1There is now more information circulating than at any other time in history. Every day mind-boggling amounts of data are produced, reaching over 2.5 quintillion bytes…
ELECTION SERIES #1There is now more information circulating than at any other time in history. Every day mind-boggling amounts of data are produced,…
ELECTION SERIES #1There is now more information circulating than at any other time in history. Every day mind-boggling amounts of data are produced, reaching over 2.5…
ELECTION SERIES #1There is now more information circulating than at any other time in history. Every day mind-boggling…

Scientists recreate our dusty origins

We are all made of stardust! But what is cosmic dust and how is it made? An EU-funded project is recreating cosmic dust by simulating interstellar conditions in the laboratory and developing innovative processes that could lead to benefits for…
We are all made of stardust! But what is cosmic dust and how is it made? An EU-funded project is recreating cosmic dust by simulating interstellar conditions in the laboratory and…
We are all made of stardust! But what is cosmic dust and how is it made? An EU-funded project is recreating cosmic dust by simulating interstellar…
We are all made of stardust! But what is cosmic dust and how is it made? An EU-funded project is recreating cosmic dust by simulating interstellar conditions in the…
We are all made of stardust! But what is cosmic dust and how is it made? An EU-funded project is recreating cosmic dust by…
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Behind the scene with the blackhole scientists

The first-ever image of an event horizon – the gravitational boundary of a black hole beyond which light cannot escape – was revealed on 10 April and is the best evidence yet that these phenomena really do exist. It was the result of a global…
The first-ever image of an event horizon – the gravitational boundary of a black hole beyond which light cannot escape – was revealed on 10 April and is the best evidence yet that…
The first-ever image of an event horizon – the gravitational boundary of a black hole beyond which light cannot escape – was revealed on 10 April and…
The first-ever image of an event horizon – the gravitational boundary of a black hole beyond which light cannot escape – was revealed on 10 April and is the best evidence yet…
The first-ever image of an event horizon – the gravitational boundary of a black hole beyond which light cannot escape – was…

Astronomers reveal first-ever image of a black hole

It took one year, eight telescopes and a global network of scientists to produce.Scientists have revealed the first ever image of a black hole, a major milestone in astrophysics which not only backs up Einstein’s theory of general relativity but…
It took one year, eight telescopes and a global network of scientists to produce.Scientists have revealed the first ever image of a black hole, a major milestone in astrophysics which…
It took one year, eight telescopes and a global network of scientists to produce.Scientists have revealed the first ever image of a black hole, a…
It took one year, eight telescopes and a global network of scientists to produce.Scientists have revealed the first ever image of a black hole, a major milestone in…
It took one year, eight telescopes and a global network of scientists to produce.Scientists have revealed the first ever…

Keeping EU citizens safe and warm

Every day thousands of people across Europe are working together to keep EU citizens safe from challenges to do with health, the environment, crime, terrorism, migration and the economy.
Every day thousands of people across Europe are working together to keep EU citizens safe from challenges to do with health, the environment, crime, terrorism, migration and the…
Every day thousands of people across Europe are working together to keep EU citizens safe from challenges to do with health, the environment, crime,…
Every day thousands of people across Europe are working together to keep EU citizens safe from challenges to do with health, the environment, crime, terrorism, migration and…
Every day thousands of people across Europe are working together to keep EU citizens safe from challenges to do with health,…

Could connected and automated vehicles end road congestion?

Can highly automated vehicles fare better than traditional cars in traffic gridlock conditions? Cooperation between vehicle intelligent transport systems via connected vehicles may provide a solution.
Can highly automated vehicles fare better than traditional cars in traffic gridlock conditions? Cooperation between vehicle intelligent transport systems via connected vehicles may…
Can highly automated vehicles fare better than traditional cars in traffic gridlock conditions? Cooperation between vehicle intelligent transport…
Can highly automated vehicles fare better than traditional cars in traffic gridlock conditions? Cooperation between vehicle intelligent transport systems via connected…
Can highly automated vehicles fare better than traditional cars in traffic gridlock conditions? Cooperation between vehicle…