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Planetary analog research. Doing #simulateMars missions. Building spacesuits simulators | detecting space debris | inspire next-gen. #Adler2 #AMADEE24

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Cosmic rays got captured by #Juno Jupiter orbiter. They provided new evidence for where high-energy particles form: https://t.co/IUgN0Va8wK

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A team discovered that hematite in #Curiosity samples come in different sizes and with different accompanying minerals. These variations can be used to derive Mars' ancient water activity: https://t.co/xZwCV3ko0d

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🚀 This July, two space projects converge in Monsaraz, Portugal—and one still has spots open. Join the SPHERE Summer School (12–17 July 2026) for hands-on STEAM workshops, digital learning tools, and space-inspired education. Erasmus+ eligible. #SPHEREProject

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Want to work from this room during a Mars simulation? You need an AMBT cert first.🏅
We have a few open spots for our next #simulateMars mission in Portugal at Mission Support Center.
Application deadline: 05June 2026, 12:00 CEST ⏲️
Register now: https://t.co/bcMwNqMgeO

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#ScienceSunday
What if the best way to drive on Mars… is to swim? 🌊

On Mars, loose regolith can behave more like fluid than ground. That’s why “swimming” rovers use wave-like motion for their wheels to move through the terrain. 🤖

📷 Marco Schmidt / Universität Würzburg

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Mars rover #Curiosity update: After the 'Atacama' mishap, drilling works again: https://t.co/acnOeQwna1

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Training starts 5 June. Names come later. 🚀
OeWF's new analog astronaut class reports for their first block on June, 5th. Five intense training weekends ahead. What would you find hardest to train for? 👇

#analogastronauts #simulateMars #classof2026 #AMADEE27

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ESA's Swarm satellites revealed that material in Earth's outer core changed direction. This gives insights into the dynamics deep underground and helps us to understand the dynamics and formation of the magnetic field: https://t.co/lWehPZeVrX

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Mark 12 August. A total solar eclipse is coming to Europe—and ESA wants you to watch. 🌘

On 12 Aug 2026, the path of totality will cross Spain, Iceland & Greenland. ESA will host live broadcasts, public events & educational activities.

🔗 https://t.co/iODP16kQ7d

#Eclipse2026

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Humans and Robots. Together for Mars. 🤝 #AMADEE27 in Portugal 🇵🇹 to test tech and science on Mars-like terrain. #simulateMars 💪
🤩 Join us on this journey!
➡️ https://t.co/S69bBLNQoA

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Estimates for the thickness of Jupiter moon Europa's ice shell varied greatly. Measurements with #Juno let the number now be settled at 29 kilometres. This moon is one of the Solar System's top spots for habitability (beyond Earth): https://t.co/owIDOlKtfS

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#ScienceSunday 16 experiment teams. One mission. The science starts here.
The last two days we ran the Science Definition Workshop for AMADEE-27, our 2027 Mars simulation in Portugal. This is where research questions get locked in.

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NASA's #Juno orbiter captured a picture of small #Jupiter moon Thebe. This moon orbits close to its planet and is thought to contribute to its ring system:
https://t.co/YW9CK59pdb
https://t.co/ZG3tW3xoqJ

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The #AMADEE27 Science Definition Workshop is currently taking place! 🚀

Before Mars analog missions begin, the science has to be defined first. Together with experimenters key objectives and field operations are shaped for AMADEE-27 over two days. 🧑‍🚀

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#Curiosity Mars rover blog, sols 4893-4899: Drilling at Campo Marte and a visit from the Psyche spacecraft: https://t.co/QiYKolLKc1

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ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission: https://t.co/gVpOHqYKXT

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NASA's #Psyche asteroid probe took a gravity assist at Mars where instruments were calibrated.
As a bonus, Mars images from rare perspectives could be captured:
https://t.co/ckNNYJHgD8

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Analoge Astronaut:innen werden, das kann man lernen. 🚀
Schüler:innen des BRG in der Au haben den echten OeWF Auswahlprozess begleitet. Was hat ihnen am besten gefallen? Was würden sie machen wollen? Und was nehmen sie mit nach Hause?

#JuniorAnalogAstronauts #LandTirol

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🚀 Space exploration starts in the classroom — and this summer, the classroom is in Monsaraz.

OeWF & the State of Tyrol bring analog astronaut selection to schools through #SPHERESummerSchool2026.

📍 Portugal | 12–17 July https://t.co/YkU1ri1jIK

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NASA's #Maven Mars orbiter found an atmospheric effect - previously only known from Earth - where charged particles are squeezed along magnetic structures. Studying this effect will help to better understand how space weather affects the Red Planet: https://t.co/T2fxNiWnMi