space

Outer space, or simply just space, is the void that exists between celestial bodies, including the Earth. It is not completely empty, but consists of a hard vacuum containing a low density of particles: predominantly a plasma of hydrogen and helium, as well as electromagnetic radiation, magnetic fields, neutrinos, dust and cosmic rays. The baseline temperature, as set by the background radiation from the Big Bang, is 2.7 kelvin (K).

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26 July, 2019

First full satellite tested in CERN’s CHARM facility

CERN has tested a new satellite, CELESTA, which will use CERN radiation-monitoring technology in space

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Knowledge sharing
28 November, 2018
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28 November, 2018

First cosmic-ray results from CALET telescope on ISS

Having docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on 25 August 2015, CALET is carrying out a full science programme

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Experiments
28 November, 2017
Experiments
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28 November, 2017

From Earth to space: developing radiation-tolerant systems

CERN develops new technologies that have applications not only in particle physics experiments, but also in the aerospace industry

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Knowledge sharing
01 November, 2017
Knowledge sharing
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01 November, 2017

CERN and French space agency CNES start R&D collaborations

CERN and the French space agency, CNES, signed an agreement to collaborate on aerospace projects, from big data solutions to satellites

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Knowledge sharing
23 May, 2017
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23 May, 2017

LIVE: ESA astronauts answer questions on physics in space

On Friday 12 May at 4:30pm CEST, we will be live on Facebook, from the CERN Data Centre, with three European astronauts answering your questions

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Experiments
12 May, 2017

Branson brings Virgin Galactic to CERN

Last week Sir Richard Branson and many of the future astronauts signed up to Virgin Galactic visited CERN

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At CERN
06 September, 2016
At CERN
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06 September, 2016

ESA calls for space science ideas

ESA are soliciting ideas from the broad scientific community for the competitive selection of new "Science Ideas"

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At CERN
29 February, 2016
At CERN
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29 February, 2016

CALET docks on the International Space Station

The CALorimetric Electron Telescope reached the ISS on 24 August. It will perform long-exposure observations of high-energy cosmic radiation

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Experiments
27 August, 2015

A superconducting shield for astronauts

Magnetic shielding technology developed at CERN could protect astronauts from cosmic radiation in space

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Engineering
05 August, 2015
Engineering
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05 August, 2015

CALET: A stopover at CERN before flying to space

The CALorimetric Electron Telescope is preparing for installation in the flight module that will bring it to its final destination on the ISS

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Experiments
18 March, 2015

High school students launch CERN tech into space

Students in the UK have launched LUCID - a cosmic-ray detector incorporating parts developed at CERN - into space

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Knowledge sharing
09 July, 2014
Knowledge sharing
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09 July, 2014