Valerie Pecresse

ESA Funding Hike Accord Near

THE HAGUE - The European Space Agency (ESA) completed the first day of its two-day triennial ministerial summit on a positive note Nov. 25, but tough discussions remain before the proposed 10.5 billion euro ($13 billion)...

Dutch to develop new European climate satellite

The Hague - The Netherlands is to develop Europe's next climate satellite, it was announced by the European Space Agency (ESA) at the close of the agency's tri-annual conference in The Hague on Wednesday. Dutch Economics...

Europe looks at space amid global economic turmoil

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Europe's space agency on Tuesday began mapping out how to share the cost of an ambitious slate of future missions, including a robotic Mars rover and satellites for monitoring climate change.

European states at odds over space funding priorities (AFP)

AFP - European ministers Tuesday discussed funding for the International Space Station but differences emerged with Germany calling for more money for the ISS and France focussing on building more launchers.

France champions 'citizen space'

Europe meets to set space goals France trumpets the importance of new climate and weather satellites Europe's space policies have to major on activities that bring the most benefit to its citizens, says French research minister...

Biodiversity, ecosystem services panel to come

PUTRAJAYA: A scientific body akin to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on issues related to biodiversity and ecosystem services is being formed. It is envisaged to help change government policies and...