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Hypatia Mission |  The diary of the Catalan scientists on Mars: «We were isolated, but we never felt alone»

Hypatia Mission | The diary of the Catalan scientists on Mars: «We were isolated, but we never felt alone»

A team of astrophysicists, biologists, engineers, mathematicians and journalists have just embarked on an unusual 'extraterrestrial' adventure. For two weeks, these scientists have lived in a martian simulator located in the desert of Utah (United States) to study how, one day, the future inhabitants of the red planet will live. Now, back in Barcelona, ​​the members of the first Hypatia mission enthusiastically explain the success of their project and the lessons learned on their trip to 'Mars'. EL PERIÓDICO has compiled a small 'diary' with the "Martian teachings" of each of the members of this project. Carla Conejo González, general…
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Everything ready for the takeoff of Miura 1, the first Spanish rocket

Everything ready for the takeoff of Miura 1, the first Spanish rocket

The countdown has already begun. Spain finalizes preparations for the miura 1 launch: he first space rocket 'made in Spain' and the first european vehicle of this type designed to be reusable. The launch of this project, scheduled for this Saturday, June 17 between 1 in the morning and 10 in the morning, supposes a turning point for the Spanish aerospace industry. Above all because, according to its promoters, it will be the first time in history that Spain will have a own vehicle to travel to space. "This could be the beginning of a new era," they argue from…
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Everything ready for the takeoff of Miura 1, the first Spanish rocket

Follow the takeoff of the first Spanish rocket live

This Saturday, if all goes well, Spain will witness a historic moment. After more than a decade of work, in just a few hours we will see the Miura 1 take off: the first rocket designed and manufactured in Spain and one of the first European vehicles of this type designed to be reusable. The launch attempt for this mission will take place between 1 am and 10 am this Saturday, June 17, from the El Arenisillo space base (Huelva) and It can be followed live from all digital platforms. As the promoters of this project enthusiastically explain, from the…
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