PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars) is ESA's M3 mission designed to detect and characterise extrasolar planets and perform asteroseismic...
The space infrared telescope for cosmology and astrophysics: SPICA A joint mission between JAXA and ESA
The Space Infrared telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics (SPICA) is planned to be the next space astronomy mission observing in the infrared. The mission is...
THERMAP: a mid-infrared spectro-imager for space missions to small bodies in the inner solar system
We present THERMAP, a mid-infrared spectro-imager for space missions to small bodies in the inner solar system, developed in the framework of the MarcoPolo-R...
Transient Effects in ISOPHOT Data: Status of Modelling and Correction Procedures
The calibration of ISOPHOT observations is hampered in many cases by the transient response of the detectors. Here we outline the behaviour observed in flight...
The Triple F ( Fresh From the Fridge) mission, a Comet Nucleus Sample Return, has been proposed to ESA’s Cosmic Vision program. A sample return from a comet...
Ultra high energy photons and neutrinos with JEM-EUSO
Ultra high energy photons and neutrinos are carriers of very important astrophysical information. They may be produced at the sites of cosmic ray acceleration...