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Greece Could be Stripped of European Space Agency Membership

Greece may soon find itself excluded from the European Space Agency (ESA) while it has already lost its right to vote, since it has not paid its financial contribution to the ESA for the last three years, Thessaloniki University...

Cyprus to Sign as European Cooperating State with European Space Agency

The Republic of Cyprus will sign on Wednesday the European Cooperating State (ECS) Agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA), which will allow Cyprus to participate actively in the activities and programs of ESA. The agreement paves the way for...

Greek University to Conduct its First Experiment on International Space Station

A new, innovative space module, partially constructed by Greece's Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), will be launched from Florida's Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral on July 8, 2019, Greek media reported on Thursday. Referencem Ultiscale Experiment for Boiling Investigation,...

Greece Will Be on the Moon By 2022, Greek Space Agency's Chairman Confirms

Christodoulos Protopappás, the Chairman of the Hellenic (Greek) Space Agency (ELDO) said on Friday that a Greek lunar vehicle will be on the moon by 2022. Speaking with the state-run Praktoreio radio station, Protopappás said that the creation of the...

Greek Satellite Hellas Sat-4 Launched into Space (video)

The European rocket Ariane 5 launched the new "Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat" telecommunications satellite into space on Tuesday from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Weighing 6,495 kg (14,319 pounds), the new satellite will provide telecommunications capabilities, including television, Internet, telephone and secure communications, in...

Fresh War of Words Erupts Over Greek Space Agency

The man who replaced astrophysicist Stamatios Krimizis in the chair of the Hellenic Space Agency (HSA), has accused his predecessor of not being eligible for the position. Krimigis left the organization only weeks after his appointment, claiming there was a lack...

Greek Government Lost in Space

A torrent of mocking and sarcastic comments followed Monday's announcement by Minister of Digital Policy, Media and Telecommunications Nikos Pappas who said that he is ready to launch the National Center for Space Applications (EKDE). Countless of derisive comments were posted...

A Very European Coup

By Costas Douzinas* This is why Syriza's negotiating strategy has to play to the European gallery and not just to the suits in the conference room. The aim is to persuade people to put pressure on their own governments or change...

Cyprus to Explore Space Technology

The need of Cyprus to explore its own capabilities in the field of space technology highlighted Communications Minister Marios Demetriades. Addressing the International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment held in Paphos, Demetriades said that space technology are...

Vangelis Composes Theme for Rosetta Space Mission

Oscar-winning Greek composer Vangelis (Papathanasiou) has been commissioned to write three musical numbers for the Rosetta ESA mission. The European Space Agency made history yesterday by landing the first spacecraft on the surface of a comet. The Philae spacecraft landed...

Cyprus 'Launches' into the Space Era

Until recently, space was considered an exotic destination that we all wanted to visit and explore, but few dared. Nowadays, it isn't an inaccessible world full of secrets. In recent years, not only are researchers and scientists interested in...

Greek Students Win Second Place in European Space Technology Competition

High school students from different ESA (European Space Agency) Member States have completed the second European CanSat Competition at the Andoya Rocket Range in Norway. Fourteen teams participated in the competition, which took place April 23-26. The Greek team consisting...

Rocks on Santorini Eerily Similar to Those on Mars

Scientists have recently discovered that rocks collected on Greece's Santorini have an eerie resemblance to those on Mars. Along with being one of the most popular tourist destinations in the entire Mediterranean, the Greek island of Santorini has become an...

Evia Fires: The Largest Environmental Catastrophe of Greece

The environmental devastation from the fires in northern Evia is huge, according to the National Observatory of Athens.

Over 230,000 Acres Reduced to Ash as Greece Continues to Fight Fires

More than 65,000 hectares (650,000 stremmata) of land have been burned completely by fires in three different parts of Greece.