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Comet-chasing mission Rosetta will now set its sights on Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko. During its meeting on 13-14th May 2003, ESA's Science Programme Committee decided Rosetta's new mission baseline. Read the article:

http://www.esa.int/export/esaCP/SEMLSFS1VED_index_0.html
Or visit the special Rosetta site:
http://www.esa.int/export/esaMI/Rosetta/index.html

 

With a week to go to the launch of ESA's Mars Express, you can read about the final preparations for launch in the latest installment of the Mars Express launch diary at:

http://www.esa.int/export/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/SEMKD9S1VED_0.html
Follow the launch countdown and watch the launch live on the web at:
http://www.esa.int/marsexpresslaunch

 

Travelling through space and exploring new worlds fires most young peoples’ imagination. ESA’s new-look education site for students and teachers, shows how fascination with space can be used to increase interest in all areas of science and technology and increase the number of students who go on to study science, engineering and technology. Read article:

http://www.esa.int/export/esaCP/SEMCA8S1VED_index_0.html
Visit the new education site:
http://www.esa.int/export/esaED/index.html

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