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University rover advances to finals in ESA/ESRIC Moon competition
SpaceR, a Space Robotics Research Group of the University of Luxembourg’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT), was selected on 29 March for the finals in the ESA/ESRIC Space Resources Challenge. The primary goal of the challenge is … Continued
ESA suspends Exomars mission over Ukraine invasion
ESA’s ruling Council, meeting in Paris on 16-17 March, assessed the situation arising from the war in Ukraine regarding ExoMars, and unanimously acknowledged the present impossibility of carrying out the ongoing cooperation with Roscosmos on the ExoMars rover mission with a … Continued
Swedish-Finnish collaboration sends satellite to space
A collaboration between Swedish and Finnish universities and research institutes will result in a nanosatellite, KvarkenSat, eventually being launched into orbit around the Earth. The satellite is built by researchers at Luleå University of Technology and will provide various actors … Continued
Unique research provides greener rocket propulsion systems
The number of rocket launches expects to increase in the future. Alexis Bohlin, researcher in Space Systems at Luleå University of Technology, wants to contribute to greener rocket engine fuel and components that provide less climate impact. – The goal … Continued
Fine dust on the surface of Mars
There is a very thin layer of very fine, loose material on top of Mars’ soil. By using data from NASA’s Mars lander InSight, researchers been able to resolve an extremely thin layer of soil. – Soil on Mars behaves … Continued
Student team from uni.lu to conduct experiment aboard the ISS
A team of students from the University of Luxembourg was selected as one of the winners of the “Überflieger 2” competition and will be able to conduct a scientific experiment aboard the International Space Station in late 2022 or early … Continued
Space Systems Engineering Research Group (“SpaSys”) created at University of Luxembourg
The University of Luxembourg’s interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) has launched a new research group dedicated to Space Systems Engineering. The group is headed by Prof. Andreas Hein and is focusing on disruptive future space systems. Prof. … Continued
The future of European universities, a core ambition for the French Presidency of the EU in 2022
At UNIVERSEH’s inaugural conference on 4 October 2021 in Toulouse, Manuel Bouard, representative of the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation outlined the priorities of the French government in the upcoming presidency of the EU, to stimulate the … Continued