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Update on Estonia's First Satellite

2013-05-18T01:00:00+03:00

The systems of ESTCube-1, Estonia's first satellite, started functioning well and the satellite's first seven days in space have been more successful than expected, the satellite team said.

Estonian Architecture to Feature in London Festival

2013-05-15T01:00:00+03:00

Three Estonian entries will be shown in the "Atlas of the Unbuilt World" exhibition, which is part of the London Festival of Architecture set to take place in June.

University of Tartu in World's Top 200 for Two Fields of Study

2013-05-14T10:50:58+03:00

The international consulting firm Quacquarelli Symonds last week published its list of the world's top 200 universities in 30 separate fields of study, with the University of Tartu being named twice.

Tallinn to Receive 328 Cruise Ship Visits This Year

2013-05-09T01:00:00+03:00

The berthing of the cruise ship Astor in Tallinn's Old City Harbour last week officially kicked off the summer cruise season, with a total of 328 ship visits scheduled.

Estonia's First Satellite Reaches Orbit

2013-05-07T10:11:48+03:00

Estonia's first satellite, ESTCube-1, was rocketed off to orbit the Earth on Tuesday, 7 May at 05:06, after strong winds had caused setbacks, postponing the initial planned launch date on Saturday.

"Let's Do It!" Initiative Attracts 36 270 People Across Estonia

2013-05-06T13:14:31+03:00

"Let's Do It!" organisers say the annual event on Saturday, 4 May turned out 1 522 initiatives and 36 270 volunteers in Estonia.

Estonia Rises in Press Freedom Index

2013-05-03T09:37:26+03:00

Estonia rose in this year's Freedom House Press Freedom Index, moving from the 22-24 grouping to sharing 13th to 18th place with Ireland, Monaco, New Zealand, Palau. and San Marino.

Lotte Film Earns Grand Prize at Children's Film Festival

2013-05-02T16:24:49+03:00

Heiki Ernits and Janno Põldma's animated film "Lotte and the Moonstone Secret" won the grand prize in the animation category at the 5th International Children's Film festival (ICFF) held in India from 19-27 April.

Estonian Films Win Awards at Tiburon Film Festival

2013-04-27T01:00:00+03:00

Two Estonian-made movies merited awards at the Tiburon International Film Festival in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Nearly Quarter of Estonians Go to Work on Foot or by Bike

2013-04-25T01:00:00+03:00

Of all the people going to work in Estonia, 23% commuted to work on foot or by bike in 2012, it appears from the labour force survey conducted by Statistics Estonia.