Today is: 11 February, 2012
European Space Agency
Could Venus be shifting gear?
ESA’s Venus Express spacecraft has discovered that our cloud-covered neighbour spins a little slower than previously measured. Peering through the dense atmosphere in the infrared, the orbiter found surface features were not quite where they should be.
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Watch ‘Mountains of snow’ on the Earth from Space programme
Discover more about our planet with the Earth from Space video programme. Join us every Friday at 10:00 CET for an 800 km-high tour with spectacular images from Earth-observing satellites.
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Watch online: Vega qualification flight
Join us for the first qualification flight of the Vega launch vehicle on Monday 13 February, with a launch window open from 11:00 to 13:00 CET (10:00 to 12:00 GMT). Vega will lift off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, to release nine satellites into orbit and add a new capability to Europe's fleet of launch systems. Live transmission starts at 10:40 CET.
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- St. Bernadette's first visions of Mary at Lourdes: 11 February 1858 - This Day in History
- René Descartes: Biography of the Day
- Steroid injections prove effective in treatment of lumbar disc herniations
- Elbow position not a predictor of injury
- New data provides direction for ACL injured knee treatments
- Helmet fit critical to preventing concussion, say researchers
- Treatment for hip conditions should not rest solely on MRI scans
- Amateur football players not always keen on returning to play after ACL injuries
- PRP treatment aids healing of elbow injuries say researchers
- Delaying ACL reconstruction in kids may lead to higher rates of associated knee injuries
- Study finds elevated levels of cell-free DNA in first trimester do not predict preeclampsia
- Study finds that anti-diabetic medication can prevent the long-term effects of maternal obesity
- Kasparov-versus-computer chess match: 10 February 1996 - This Day in History
- Mark Spitz: Biography of the Day
- Could Venus be shifting gear?
- Watch ‘Mountains of snow’ on the Earth from Space programme
- Watch online: Vega qualification flight
- A career on display
- US commissions first new nuclear reactors in 30 years
- FDA unveils biosimilars guidance