Great Wall of China seen from space
Paris, 11 May 2004 Photograph ESA's Proba satellite here shows a winding segment of the 7240-km long Great Wall of China situated just northeast of Beijing. The Great Wall's relative visibility or...
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XMM-Newton detects X-ray 'solar cycle' in distant star
Paris, 11 May 2004 For years, astronomers have wondered whether stars similar to the Sun go through periodic cycles of enhanced X-ray activity, like those often causing troubles to telephone and...
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The remarkable Red Rectangle: A Stairway to Heaven?
Paris, 11 May 2004 Photograph Astronomers may not have observed the fabled 'Stairway to Heaven,' but they have photographed something almost as intriguing: ladder-like structures surrounding a dying...
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Grants: balancing technology and nature
Deadline: 10/06/2004
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Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Awards
Deadline: 11/06/2004
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Telling gold from copper: new EU trademark for reference materials
Brussels, 10 May 2004 The world's largest Analytical Fair and conference, being held in Munich on 11-14 May, will see the launch of a new European trademark for reference materials for chemical and...
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EUROCEAN 2004, the blue landmark of the European Research Area
Brussels, 10 May 2004 Seas and oceans are a vital resource for Europe and the world, particularly in terms of fishing and extracting minerals. But our oceans are now under intense pressure from over-...
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UK government launches brain science foresight project
Brussels, 10 May 2004 The UK government has launched a new foresight project on brain science, addiction and drugs, bringing together government, industry, academia, research funding organisations...
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Bioethics - European summer academy
Brussels, 10 May 2004 A summer academy on bioethics will take place in Ludwigshafen, Germany, from 22 August until 3 September. The academy will take the form of lectures, workshops and excursions,...
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Demand for university places to soar Demand for university places is on course to jump by almost a quarter of a million would-be undergraduates by the end of the decade, leading to tougher...
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Call for tenders - link between market reform and innovation
Brussels, 10 May 2004 The European Commission has published a call for tenders for a study on the link between product market reform, innovation and macroeconomic performance in the EU. The study...
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New look for Launcher's site
Paris, 10 May 2004 Frequent visitors to this site will notice a new look. The aim is to make it more attractive and - more important still - to keep visitors up-to-date with launcher developments and...
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Polestar
Paris, 10 May 2004 The goal of Polestar is to reshape the working processes between the four leading players in Ariane – ESA, CNES, EADS-ST and Arianespace. In May 2003, European ministers in charge...
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Space, culture and communication at the Berlin Air and Space Show
Paris, 10 May 2004 Space for life is the theme of the special pavilion devoted to European space activities at the International Aerospace Exhibition and Conference (ILA), opening today at Berlin's...
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First view of Titan
Paris, 10 May 2004 This is the eagerly awaited first glimpse by Cassini-Huygens of the surface of Titan, Saturn's most mysterious moon. Titan is a world where scientists believe organic matter rains...