Tag: Space
The European Southern Observatory, founded on 5 October 1962, has close links with CERN.
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AMS releases new cosmic-ray measurements
Fixed to the International Space Station (ISS) as it speeds around Earth, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) is constantly measuring high-energy particles that stream from across the Universe, known as cosmic rays. In a recent paper published in Physical Review Letters, the AMS Collaboration reports its first measurements of five heavy elements found amongst these particles. Since it was installed on
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ATLAS acts as a cosmic-ray laboratory
The ATLAS Collaboration reports its first measurement of proton–oxygen collisions at the LHC, which recreate cosmic-ray interactions with Earth’s atmosphere
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Watch ESA astronaut Sławosz’s talk at CERN
CERN engineer and ESA astronaut, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, recently spoke at CERN about his time in space
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CERN theorist receives prestigious European Research Council Synergy Grant
The COSMOMAG project, led by four research scientists including CERN theorist Chiara Caprini, has been awarded funding to trace the evolution of cosmic magnetic fields
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How can I use CERN’s EU projects office?
Find out how to use the EU projects office and apply for funding through the Horizon Europe programme
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Welcome back to Earth, Sławosz!
CERN engineer Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, who is currently an ESA astronaut, has landed back on Earth. He left the International Space Station on 14 July after 20 days in space and landed safely on 15 July off the Californian coast
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Stellar, meet the explorers of space and the Universe
This event will bring together renowned scientists and astronauts to talk about their research and expeditions
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Lift off: CERN engineer travels to space
CERN engineer Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, now an ESA astronaut, has just taken off for the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
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ALICE eyes the cosmos
New data from the ALICE experiment, collected when no particle beams were circulating in the LHC during pauses in Run 2, may contribute to solving a puzzle surrounding cosmic muons
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CERN and ESA: a decade of innovation
As ESA celebrates its 50th anniversary, discover seven ways Europe’s space agency and CERN have been working together to further fundamental exploration and innovation in space technologies