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    Join us Friday, 31 October, at 10:00 CET for the ‘Earth from Space’ video programme. This week features an image over Egmont National Park on New Zealand’s North Island
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      50 years serving European cooperation and innovation, preparing our future2014 is a special year: the space community is celebrating 50 years of unique achievements in space.
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      Join the adventureESA's comet-chasing Rosetta spacecraft has arrived at its destination, ready for the next stage of this exciting mission
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