Destination Venus part 3: Was Venus a twin of Earth millions of years ago?

, but in that respect the event that occurred on Venus and the things currently happening on Earth are not directly[...] is a senior researcher at NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies. His current scientific interest[...] . His most recent work includes the modeling of Venus’ climate history....

Space Encounter: Why the exploration of space makes sense, but the colonisation of other planets does not

? And yet this effort is worthwhile. The knowledge that humanity gains from research missions[...] . And even today, mankind still operates such outposts for research purposes, such as the stations[...] our actions on the mainland as a result. But we would not draw the conclusion from the fact

Space Encounter: Increased funding for space technologies benefits climate protection

activities play a key role in this respect. It is also necessary to measure whether climate protection[...] forward,” writes German daily “Süddeutsche Zeitung”, quoting a US cloud researcher. I really like[...] , I am therefore seeking a rapid and significant increase in funding for research and...

Space Encounter: Why earth observation is essential

more accurately and precisely. Researchers and other users will be able to use PRISMA’s capabilities in various[...] on how we handle resources, the condition of crops such as cereals or trees can be observed more closely[...] imaging sensors, such as high-resolution electronic optics, radar or...

Into the unknown: How Comet Interceptor will study a comet that has not yet been discovered

for the development of the platform, explains what Comet Interceptor is about and why small-body research is not only[...] position? L2 is one of the equilibrium points of the restricted three-body problem represented by the Sun[...] is it interesting for science to study comets? Small body resea...

Artemis, the Gateway and the future of humanity in space

to land the next humans there and usher in a new era of on-site research. In the medium term, a permanent[...] by humans, it will also be a place of research – similar to the ISS. In addition, the Gateway is a central[...] facilitating astronomical research Read more Space Encounter 20. July 2022...

Exploration of the Universe Part 3 - Is it possible to land on the gas giants in our solar system?

have half the mass of this planetary behemoth. As a result, Jupiter plays a decisive role in the mass[...] : Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. © NASA/JPL/DLR Almost a second sun In its composition, Jupiter resembles[...] and three hours. On better-resolved images of the planet, the pronounced...

Space Encounter: A glimpse into the delivery room of the universe

I am most excited about concerning the new observatory in space is what is yet to come. The results[...] work with the telescope is only just beginning. Now thousands of research institutions around the world are booking[...] . At that time, researchers pointed the Hubble telescope at a seemingly...

Space Encounter: Missions to Mars will require more infrastructure in space

by 2022. I have a lot of respect for Elon, we have known each other for many years. The simultaneous

Exploration of the Universe Part 4 - Does it rain diamonds on the ice giants?

, the planet consists of a layer of atmospheric constituents that have become liquid as a result of the high[...] obvious answer would be: water in a frozen state. In astrophysics and planetary research, however[...] to the axis of rotation and does not pass through the centre of the planet. This...