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NASA tests robots in submerged Santorini volcano

November 23, 2019 Very Mix Comments Off on NASA tests robots in submerged Santorini volcano

An international oceanographic seabed survey of the submerged Columbus volcano, a submarine volcano about seven kilometers northeast of Santorini, was launched on Wednesday night at the port of Lavrion and will last until November 27. The survey is funded by NASA. The international mission consists of 30 scientists from the …

Greece’s Space Agency to send own research vehicle to the Moon

April 9, 2019 Economy 1

Greece will send its own research vehicle to the Moon following a cooperation declaration between Greek Space Agency ELDO and the NASA. “With the ELDO-NASA agreement on “Greece on the Moon” mission, our country enters the category of the very few countries that will have been on the Moon with …

Greek agencies submit 14 proposals to NASA Moon exploration mission

January 29, 2019 Sky Comments Off on Greek agencies submit 14 proposals to NASA Moon exploration mission

Fourteen Greek agencies and companies submitted proposals in response to an invitation from the Hellenic Space Agency (ELDO), as part of its submission for participation in NASA’s “Invitation to Exploration Campaign” for a mission to explore the Moon, ELDO announced on Tuesday. Those responding to the invitation included Greek state …

Greek microsatellites UPSat and DUTHSat to be launched into space – Watch Live

April 18, 2017 Sky Comments Off on Greek microsatellites UPSat and DUTHSat to be launched into space – Watch Live

Two microsatellites, UPSat and DUTHSat, constructed in Greece will be launched into space on Tuesday, at 18:11 Athens time – along with 26 other similar microsatellites – from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA. The microsatellites will be transferred onto a rocket-carrier «Atlas V», destined for …

Plane Contrail and Sun Halo: Rare picture by Alexandros Maragos in NASA gallery

April 4, 2017 Sky 3

Alexandros Maragos, talented photographer and director from Patras, captured with his camera a rare optical phenomenon: an Airplane Contrail and a Sun Halo. NASA praised the picture of the rare phenomenon as the Astronomy Picture of the Day. The short description by NASA reads: What’s happened to the sky? Several …

TRAPPIST-1: NASA Press Release with some amazing videos

February 22, 2017 Sky, Very Mix 1

At about 40 light-years (235 trillion miles) from Earth, the system of planets is relatively close to us, in the constellation Aquarius. Because they are located outside of our solar system, these planets are scientifically known as exoplanets. This exoplanet system is called TRAPPIST-1, named for The Transiting Planets and …

Greece calls ISS: European Spaceport to open in Kalamata

April 28, 2013 Sky, Very Mix 5

Greece is soon to enter a new era. The … space era! A space port is to be set up in Kalamata, the capital of Messinia prefecture in Peloponnese. Soon. In 2015. This was revealed by Dr Periklis Papadopoulos, a NASA researcher: “Kalamata is ideal for creating a European Spaceport …

Athens by Night as seen from… Space!

February 26, 2011 Photos Comments Off on Athens by Night as seen from… Space!

This is an amazing picture of Athens by Night as seen from space! The picture was taken by Paolo Nespoli, Italian astronaut currently at the International Space Station (ISS). Nespoli took the picture through the glass dome of ISS, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced. Athens by Night as seen from …

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