Automatic Transfer Vehicle (ATV)
(2011)
– From Parts to Space Qualified Means of Transport

The Norwegian "Almanakken" is Here Again
(1/2010)
Calculated first time in 1644 and published in the present shape for 194 years, the almanac has been a well known phenomenon in Norway. In December and January every year the pocket sized publication is accessible for sale in book stores, large and small shops and in petrol stations etc.

The Second Moon Conquest Begins
(3/2009)
No astronaut has been back since Apollo 17 in December 1972, but according to the new "Vision for Space Exploration" , that is about to change in a re-visit to the moon in 2020. This time, the general idea is to begin a more permanent colonisation of our closest neighbour in space. However, before the next humans set foot on the moon again, further investigations are necessary, and the first steps will be taken very shortly.

The Constellation Programme
(3/2009)
The Constellation Programme is created in order to fulfil former President's Bush's mission. It is designed to put people on the moon again, hopefully to Mars too, much like Kennedy's vision for the first missions to the moon.

New Visions and New Goals for the USA
(3/2009)
Everybody needs a goal in life, researches and technicians are no exception. Without a challenging long-term goal to work towards some of the enthusiasm in organisations like NASA could disintegrate. President George Busch set out to get some of that enthusiasm back in space research when he launched the "Vision for Space Exploration" in January 2004. So, what new goals lie ahead for the American researchers and technicians?

The World Wide Web
(2/2009)
A Driving Force Regarding Rational and Decentralized Data Handling

NordicSpace at CERN
(2/2009)
The World's Leading Institute for Particle Physics

What is EUMETSAT and What is the Mission?
(1/2009)
NordicSpace's Baard Kringen talking with Director General Lars Prahm

Protect our dark sky
(3/2007)
The presentation of a new ski jumping hill, Holmenkollen, in Oslo, ready for World Championship in 2011, reminds us of all of the light pollution that prevents even greater parts of the population from seeing a clear sky with all the stellar constellations generations before us have seen.

Dreaming of becoming an astronaut?
(5/2006)
No doubt, many people have dreamt about becoming an astronaut. The feeling of drifting away weightless, watching the blue planet down under. It may seem tempting for many. For others again, dealing with the technical challenges in connection with being an astronaut, or use space for advanced research, will be the main reasons.

-Who was Anders Celsius
(5/2006)

Christer Fuglesang - The first Nordic person in space
(5/2006)
It should have happened ages ago, but in the beginning of December Christer Fuglesang was the first astronaut from the Nordic countries. With a solid theoretical basis, in addition to training and preparation for the mission the past fifteen years, it is a very well prepared astronaut that enters into space.

STS 116 - Mission Celsius
(5/2006)
In honour of the Swedish scientist Celsius, as well as celebrating the first Swede in space, the mission was named Mission Celsius, and its main tasks was to bring more construction parts to the International Space Station, put them together, and exchange some parts of the already assembled station. In addition, they set out to carry out some scientific experiments and replace one of the crew at the station.

FOCUS - Canada and the Nordic countries
(3/2005)
The North and the Canadian Space Program

New strategic aims for ESA?
(1/2004)
The ESA has recently undergone great changes. A new Director General is employed, a closer connection to the European Union has been established, and one has changed the structure of the organisation itself. Is this a brand new organisation, and where to from here, one may ask.