Today, at its 105th meeting, ESA’s Science Programme Committee (SPC) has made important decisions concerning the Cosmic Vision programme. Due to the current financial exigencies and an outlook with no ...

Within a few weeks, ESA will invite the scientific community to propose the first missions for Cosmic Vision 2015-2025. The first medium-class mission should be launched during the 2016-2017 at the ...

A Cornerstone level mission to Mercury, addressing both planetary and magnetospheric aspects. Now under development as the BepiColombo – to be launched 2012. Smart-1 is also a precursor for the ...

The European Space Agency has formulated a Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 science programme including new planetary missions, space telescopes and searches for conditions able to support life on other worlds ...

Over 150 proposals were received in response to the Call for Themes for ESA’s Cosmic Vision 2015-2025. The themes are ordered below by the proposing group or individual.

Today, at its 105th meeting, ESA's Science Programme Committee (SPC) has made important decisions concerning the Cosmic Vision programme. Due to the current financial exigencies and an outlook with no ...