One year after Gemini IV astronaut Edward H. White completed NASA’s first spacewalk the agency prepared for a demanding second excursion. Originally scheduled for Gemini VIII, the extravehicular activity (EVA) was reassigned to Gemini IX-A after that mission ended early, with Gene Cernan taking on the task. On June 5, 1966—the mission’s third day—Cernan exited […]

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European Commission Speech Riga, 05 Jun 2026 Your Majesty, Your Excellencies, President Rinkēvičs, President Renaud-Basso, Honourable Governors, Distinguished guests. Dāmas un kungi, ekselences, Man ir pat…

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European Commission Communiqué de presse Tivat, 05 Jun 2026 Aujourd’hui, la présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, le président du Conseil européen, António Costa, et la présidente du Parlement européen, Roberta Metsola, se sont joints aux dirigeants des États membres et des six partenaires des Balkans occidentaux lors du sommet UE-Balkans occidentaux.

Un modèle de fondation entraîné à partir des données d’observation de la Terre issues des satellites Copernicus Sentinel-1 et Sentinel-2 a été mis à la disposition des chercheurs. L’annonce a été faite cette semaine lors d’un congrès sur l’informatique à Denver, aux États-Unis.

European Commission Press release Tivat, 05 Jun 2026 Today, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola joined leaders from Member States and the six Western Balkan partners at the EU-Western Balkans Summit. The Summit was hosted by Montenegro

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