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Mars: how studying earthquakes changed our vision of the red planet

Philippe Lognonné, Professor at Université Paris Cité and at Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

On January 15th, 2025
5 min reading time

Scientists are reporting on the first seismic signals measured on the planet Mars following NASA's InSight mission, launched in 2018.

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Seeking out life forms on Jupiter’s moons

Olivier La Marle, Head of the Universe Sciences programme at CNES

On June 13th, 2023
6 min reading time

The JUICE mission aims to test the conditions that could have led to the emergence of habitable environments on 3 of Jupiter's 4 moons.

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Space industry: what are the scientific and geopolitical challenges for Europe?

Pierre Henriquet, Doctor in Nuclear Physics and Columnist at Polytechnique Insights

On June 6th, 2023
4 min reading time
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Detecting life on other planets with lasers

Ricardo Arévalo, Associate Professor at the University of Maryland

On May 31st, 2023
4 min reading time

A prototype miniaturised instrument could identify organic molecules that could indicate the presence of extra-terrestrial life.

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Voyage to Mars: myth or reality?

Pierre Henriquet, Doctor in Nuclear Physics and Columnist at Polytechnique Insights

On May 10th, 2023
4 min reading time

What are the obstacles to the exploration of Mars? Why aren't we already reserving our living space near the slopes of Valles Marineris?

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BepiColombo mission: next stop, Mercury!

Lina Hadid, CNRS Research Fellow at the Plasma Physics Laboratory (LPP)

On March 29th, 2023
5 min reading time

BepiColombo is the first European mission to Mercury, currently the least studied of all the planets.