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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on February 22, 2010, 00:09

Title: ESA chooses 3 scientific missions for further study
Post by: sam on February 22, 2010, 00:09

http://www.physorg.com/news185802352.html

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Dark energy, habitable planets around other stars, and the mysterious nature of our own Sun, have been chosen by ESA as candidates for two medium-class missions to be launched no earlier than 2017.

Title: Re: ESA chooses 3 scientific missions for further study
Post by: Clive on February 22, 2010, 07:46

All good projects but I wonder how many of them will make it on today's financial climate?

Title: Re: ESA chooses 3 scientific missions for further study
Post by: sam on February 22, 2010, 15:07

I bet there is only 3 cause of that in the first place  :-\

Title: Re: ESA chooses 3 scientific missions for further study
Post by: Clive on February 22, 2010, 17:00

Yes, there is usually a much bigger list than that!   :bawl:

Title: Re: ESA chooses 3 scientific missions for further study
Post by: Simon on February 22, 2010, 17:09

If Obama has his way, it will be on the shelf for many years.