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The best spot for space astronomy

Editor's note: Today's post was contributed by Markus Landgraf from the Mission Analysis Section at ESA's ESOC establishment, Darmstadt, Germany. It highlights the detailed assessment of options,...

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Jewels in the sky: Observing Mercury & Mars on 8 February

Mercury is not an easy target to observe. The innermost planet in our Solar System is never further away from the Sun than 30 degrees. It is either trailing the Sun and disappearing below the horizon...

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Spotting the Halloween asteroid

Details on how astronomers in W. Europe, with clear skies, a telescope and a bit of luck, can spot asteroid 2015 TB145 on 31 October. Michael Khan, working at ESA's Mission Analysis Office at ESOC,...

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The best spot for space astronomy

Editor’s note: Today’s post was contributed by Markus Landgraf from the Mission Analysis Section at ESA’s ESOC establishment, Darmstadt, Germany. It highlights the detailed assessment of options,...

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Spotting the Halloween asteroid

Details on how astronomers in W. Europe, with clear skies, a telescope and a bit of luck, can spot asteroid 2015 TB145 on 31 October. Michael Khan, working at ESA’s Mission Analysis Office at ESOC,...

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