TAG | Europe has a Cosmic Vision |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Wednesday, 28 February 2007 | |
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Initial suggestions for new missions include probing the outer solar system, asteroids, comets and the Sun, while astronomical possibilities include searching for Earth-like planets and charting the formation of stars. ESA missions are currently at record levels, with 14 currently flying and two more scheduled for mid-2008. The agency warns that this cannot be sustained for financial reasons. In any case, new spacecraft are not being built quickly enough to replace all of those currently active. "In the last ten years, we have developed faster and better ways of doing things. By using all that we have learned, we will be able to face financial reality and perform the world-leading science ESA is known for," said ESA director of science David Southwood.{moscomment}
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