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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CERN technology that could help out in space

At the world's largest industrial fair, CERN and ESA are presenting technology developed for particle physics that can find applications in space

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Knowledge sharing
11 April, 2014
Knowledge sharing
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11 April, 2014

From CERN to space - and back

Astronaut Ernst Messerschmid's experience at CERN was an important factor in the process that led to his becoming one of the first Germans in space

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At CERN
19 June, 2013
At CERN
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19 June, 2013

The space adventure comes to a conference at CERN

The 4th International Conference on Particle and Fundamental Physics in Space (SpacePart12) will take place at CERN from 5 November to 7 November 2012

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Experiments
30 October, 2012
Experiments
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30 October, 2012

ESO celebrates its 50th anniversary

The European Southern Observatory, founded on 5 October 1962, has close links with CERN

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Physics
05 October, 2012
Physics
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05 October, 2012