CERN

In the 1980s, a quiet tug-of-war unfolded high above the clouds. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Ariane rocket program—designed to end Europe’s dependence on U.S. launchers—rapidly matured into a formidable commercial satellite option. The United States, long dominant in this arena, saw its interests threatened and employed diplomatic and economic pressure to discourage European governments from turning […]

Prof. Costas Foudas, who heads the high physics group at the University of Ioannina, will assume the prestigious post of president of the CERN council, for the 2025-27 period