Fascinating blend of scientific analysis and philosophical evaluation : “Life in Universe. Expectations and Constraints.”

In their book “Life in the Universe”, Dirk Shulze-Makuch and Louis Irwin make a very interesting analysis of what we mean by the term “life”, how to detect it and where it might be and in what form on other planets and satellites in the Solar System, as well as elsewhere in the Universe.

Project team announces discovery of location of Homer’s Ithaca : “Odysseus Unbound. The Search for Homer's Ithaca.”

What is potentially one of the most exciting classical discoveries for over 130 years was revealed in London today (Thursday September 29 2005).

New web site for science education

Today sees the launch of the new "Xplora" portal, a new European gateway for science education. Such initiatives will be an important part of improving Europe's economic position in coming years, as more researchers are needed to drive innovation. "Xplora" provides resources for primary and secondary education, and is aimed at teachers, pupils, scientists, communication professionals and others involved in science education. Xplora has been developed with funds from the Science and Society action of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Development.

New MRes in Catchment Dynamics and Management

New Master of Research course in Catchment Dynamics and Management at the University of Leeds

First internet-built student satellite ready for launch

SSETI Express, a low Earth orbit spacecraft designed and built by European university students under the supervision of ESA's Education Department, is to be launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on a Russian Cosmos 3M launcher on 27 September in the morning.

recently formed at the request of NASA

The European Science Foundation is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals for new Scientific Programmes.

On 6 April the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new EU programme for Research. The proposal aims to "provide new impetus to increase Europe’s growth and competitiveness, recognising that knowledge is Europe’s greatest resource".

Review of international S&T cooperation projects addressing integrated water resources management – Lessons to be learnt

He takes over from Tony Mayer, who recently retired after two years at the helm of this Brussels-based organisation

€14.5 million awarded for three-year funding period; 3 units in Natural Sciences

Bloom stretched around 200 kilometres

Following its ratification of the ESA Convention, Luxembourg has become ESA's 17th Member State with effect from 30 June 2005.

ESA, together with the National Remote Sensing Centre of China (NRSCC), have created a dedicated three-year Earth Observation exploitation programme called Dragon (2004 to 2007).

Sigmar Wittig becomes new chair of the ESA Council for the next two years

Fires have destroyed more than 140 000 hectares of land

This image from SMART-1 was dedicated to the Cassini-Huygens mission team at the occasion of the European Geoscience Union conference in Vienna, April 2005, when new results from both missions were presented.

Launch of CryoSat ended in a failure due to an anomaly in the launch sequence