A mission to Venus will help us to better understand the Earth

on Venus. Venus is more advanced in its life cycle than Earth. So, it may well be a prototype of the state[...] . This raises the questions as to whether we should see Venus as a blueprint of the final state for habitable[...] . At this site in South Texas, Space X is building a spaceport for its S...

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

, the Earth and a spacecraft. This means that an orbit around this point is relatively stable and requires[...] the transfer to its target. How long can the spacecraft stay in its parking position? The time the spacecraft[...] can stay in L2 is limited primarily by the amount of propellant it can...

"Environmental monitoring from space will assume a dimension we cannot even imagine at this time."

in a cycle of innovation. Reconnaissance tells us about the status quo. Weather observation provides[...] being able to make qualitative statements about, for example, the development of soils or vegetation. So does[...] . This one single image of the Earth instantaneously shows what is at stake....

How OHB wants to arouse young people’s interest in a technical job in the space industry with an exciting career experience program

California in Los Angeles. I hope to be able to return to the United States soon. I would like to complete[...] we stand for. And I hope I can make a small contribution to this. What do you do when you’re not working[...] ? That and so much more is still in the stars. Are you interested in an...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 3: What is geoengineering?

, there is a risk of displacing saline water from deep soil layers with subsequent salinisation of groundwater near[...] , aircraft or balloons, reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the ground. Advantages: The method[...] to the Earth". The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)...

Small but powerful: Microsatellite ESAIL gets ready for launch

the current status of the project to me. They made it easy for me to begin doing productive work quickly. Now[...] the right way to get started? My previous experience in the space sector certainly played a decisive role[...] is carrying an AIS payload. AIS stands for Automatic Identification...

Establishment of OHB Logistic Solutions GmbH

With the establishment of its subsidiary OHB Logistic Solutions GmbH, the OHB Group is expanding its activities[...] -going containers.  “With OHB Logistic Solutions, the OHB Group is well positioned to benefit from the growing

The coronavirus crisis will render the world more digital

me to think so: 1) Politics, or rather the state, has shown an undreamt-of decision-making power. One might[...] will not disappear even after this state of emergency has ended. I am convinced that there will be a digital[...] other. With this ongoing solidarity in difficult times, we will...

Destination Venus part 4: What could a mission to Venus look like?

. And using a stationary probe to take measurements has an additional disadvantage in that that samples can[...] static lift. Balloons have already been used, but they have the disadvantage of not being able to move

EnMAP: Making the invisible visible

light contains a lot of information about the way it interacts with the ground and the atmosphere, which[...] is definitely a challenge for humanity. This is because the growing population and human activities in all parts[...] data can help to determine the growth cycles of plants and thus to...