#DestinationVenus Part 8: On a flying visit to Earth's closest neighbour

Interplanetary travel routes - Part 3 of #TwoMinutesOfSpace Season 2 with Carsten Borowy and Charlotte Bewick[...] Space pioneers Carsten Borowy and Charlotte Bewick share their knowledge about space. In episode[...] 2, Charlotte Bewick talks interplanetery travel routes and explains why the...

EASI-STRESS: Non-destructive analysis of residual stress in components

2020. The project aims to validate non-destructive testing methods for characterising residual stresses[...] is it important to characterise them? Marco Mulser: Residual stresses are mechanical stresses that occur in a body[...] are not very widespread. We want to change that with EASI-STRESS....

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

routes - Part 3 of #TwoMinutesOfSpace Season 2 with Carsten Borowy and Charlotte Bewick Space pioneers[...] Carsten Borowy and Charlotte Bewick share their knowledge about space. In episode 2, Charlotte Bewick[...] . We see evidence that it does melt sometimes. We see sublimation. We see the size...

RFA engine reaches next milestone

combustion technology is characterized by higher efficiency and performance compared to conventional open[...] combustion chamber, avoiding the release of unburned propellant. Recycling the exhaust gases significantly

Space Encounter: Europe must be careful not to lose out

the people of the world the wounds that climate change and our wasteful use of resources have left[...] climate change. Space is one of the key elements in the fight against climate change Climate change[...] , is one of the keys in the fight against climate change . Only from space can the Earth...

Space Encounter: Why earth observation is essential

and, associated with this, the need to observe the changes on the earth even more effectively and precisely[...] is its hyperspectral optical sensor. Hyperspectral technology allows us to observe changes in the earth’s environment[...] areas. It will be easier to observe changes in the...

Space Encounter: Science must foster its role as the fountain of truth

changed. To return to Goethe’s words, we are again seeing today that consensus in science is no longer all[...] is changing, something which in turn has an impact on biodiversity and ultimately determines whether certain[...] of change and uncertainty as to how the world should move forward, an...

Instrument for German environmental satellite EnMAP performing well in test campaign

as well as the entire satellite and is also in charge of launching the satellite. Why hyperspectral[...] of and changes in ecological systems on land and water using new types of global data sets. The purpose[...] to provide scientists with a global view of the Earth as a system to collect...

Basic research in space: Getting to the bottom of complex plasmas

are charged, i.e. electrically conductive gases. In space, more than 99 percent of all visible matter (stars[...] charged microparticles reveals a wealth of interesting phenomena. 2. The microparticles are evenly[...] ) in microparticle clouds. It is looking at self-organizing effects such as chai...

OHB supplies payloads for constellr's water monitoring system

with a payload developed by OHB is planned for 2024. Water is getting scarce Due to climate change, water[...] forward to the technical challenge: "We are determined to realise the optical payloads in time to support[...] security in times of climate change. Based on a proprietary space...