Faced with space debris, Europe wants to clean up in orbit
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The Long March 5B-Y2 rocket, April 29, 2021. VIA REUTERS - CHINA DAILY
By: Juliette Rengeval Follow
22 mins
After billionaire Richard Branson, it will be the turn of former Amazon boss Jeff Bezos to take a short trip to space.
A boost in space tourism in an already crowded space: satellites, manned missions and even an international space station.
And more and more debris being thrown at full speed.
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The European Space Agency is starting to take the problem seriously.
It has just signed a contract with the
Swiss
start-up
Clearspace to try to clean up in orbit.
A first satellite cleaning robot is due to take off in 2025. In Geneva,
Jérémie Lanche
.
Austria, at the heart of Russian influence in Europe
Since the end of June 2021, former French Prime Minister François Fillon has sat on the Board of Directors of a Russian oil group.
He is not the only European politician who has transferred to a Russian company, to a very well paid post - former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder is the best known example.
But if there is one country which undoubtedly remains a champion in this area, it is indeed
Austria
.
Explanations in Vienna, with our correspondent
Céline Béal
.
Macedonian honey
The
Northern Macedonia
, in the heart of Europe, is a land of honey.
And enthusiasts want to defend the local bee,
Apis mellifera macedonica,
threatened by the introduction of foreign species.
A report by
Louis Seiller
alongside two beekeepers from the Pelagonia region.
Asterix the European
The Château de Malbrouck, in eastern
France, is
hosting an exhibition on Asterix the European until November 28, 2021.
With
Barbara Hesse.
Music with
Vincent Théval: Orchester Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp
:
We Can Can We
(
Switzerland
).
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