Our colleague O. Groussin, from the Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille in France, has led a comprehensive analysis of the thermal environment of comet 67P by using high resolution shape models of its nucleus. This study, carried out as part of our ISSI team efforts, has just been accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics, and…

to our Visitors and Team. As we close a remarkable year, we celebrate with you the rewarding achievements in space science and technology that have expanded our understanding of the solar system. Thanks to the dedication of our team, we have pushed boundaries, reached new heights together and pursued new challenges for the years to…

We are pleased to announce a significant milestone in the collaborative efforts between SCITECHSS, SENER Aerospace, N7 Space, and Huld. Together, we have successfully integrated the Boot Software (BSW) and Application Software (ASW) components into the hardware Engineering Qualification Model (EQM) of the ENVISS instrument (for the Comet Interceptor mission). This achievement represents a key…

In the realms of engineering and science, our achievements are greatly enhanced by the unwavering support, dedication, effort, commitment, and expertise of Fernando, Jaime and Nacho. Nacho, Jaime and Fernando are three Scitechss talented engineers. They began their journey with us a few years ago, and it brings us immense satisfaction to share that they…

As we know, the International Space Science Institute (ISSI), in Bern (Switzerland), partially funds international teams to carry out a research project that need complementary scientific expertise. Teams are set up in competitive response to an Annual Call by ISSI. One of us, Luisa M. Lara, PI of Scitechss, will participate in a new ISSI…

VenSpec is a suite of spectrometers designed for the European Space Agency’s EnVision mission to Venus, set to launch in November 2031. It includes three spectrometers: VenSpec-M, VenSpec-U, and VenSpec-H. VenSpec-H, the high-resolution spectrometer, operates in the near-infrared range of 1.15 to 2.5 μm. Its primary goal is to map the near-surface atmosphere at night…

The International Space Science Institute (ISSI), in Bern (Switzerland), partially funds international teams to carry out a research project that need complementary scientific expertise. Teams are set up in competitive response to an Annual Call by ISSI. If selected, the research is carried out during a period 18 to 24 months during which the team…

Authors, led by Nicholas Attree in the SCITECHSS group at IAA – CSIC, and at the Technische Universiät Braunschweig (Germany) have published a new paper on thermophysical modelling of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Comets are among the most primordial objects in the Solar System and their study therefore gives direct insights into the era of planet formation.…

This past week (17/18 sept.), part of our team traveled to Finland to visit the facilities of Huld, the company responsible for developing the Application Software (ASW) that coordinates the ENVISS and OPIC instruments on ESA’s Comet Interceptor mission. The primary goal of this visit was the successful delivery of the Elegant BreadBoard 2 (EBB2)…

JANUS, the optical camera of ESA’s JUICE probe, captured stunning images of the Earth and the Moon during its first lunar and terrestrial flyby. This high-risk maneuver, successfully completed between 19 and 20 August, allowed JUICE to alter its speed and direction for an fly-by near Venus in August 2025. This critical step is part…