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

, our solar system, the Earth and thus also we humans came into being and developed over the course[...] thousands of Earth-like planets orbiting a sun in the so-called habitable zone – that is, an environment[...] life exists beyond Earth? Exploration provides answers to fundamental questions I...

Muscle work in space: Training plan à la OHB for Alexander Gerst

muscular changes 400 kilometers above the surface of the earth    Have you ever done just[...] on his journey some 400 kilometers above the surface of the earth. For, you see, the Bremen-based space[...] and environmental impact testing and is now orbiting the earth inside the small device at...

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

structures of transiting exoplanets. Both missions will be delivered to the Sun-Earth Lagrange point[...] , the Earth and a spacecraft. This means that an orbit around this point is relatively stable and requires[...] very little maintenance. The Sun-Earth L2 point is located about 1.5 million...

Dusty business: Why lunar dust poses a special challenge

on Earth, but also on all other terrestrial planets – and their moons. Our Earth's moon in particular[...] is covered all over with dust. And unlike on Earth, this dust is not polished smooth by wind and weather[...] not function in the lunar environment as it does on Earth. The Apollo astronauts...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 4: How TU Delft contributes to the geoengineering consortium established by OHB

How can the Earth be shaded from space? Students at TU Delft are currently working on mission[...] . Simply put, space-based geoengineering aims to partially shade the Earth from sunlight. And if a solar[...] on the orbital dynamics of a solar shield in the vicinity of the Sun-Earth L1 point as...

Space Encounter: The new Cold War in space: Here's how it affects the succession of the ISS

of its own. This would mean that there would soon be three space stations orbiting Earth: the ISS[...] it. And a decision must be made on how the West will position itself in LEO, i.e. the low Earth orbit between 200[...] and 2000 kilometres above the Earth. NASA took an important step in this...

Guidelines for a sustainable Space Traffic Management

Trackable objects in orbit around Earth: The debris field shown in the image is an artist's[...] . Especially in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), where the International Space Station (ISS) is located and where[...] : Around 8,500 tonnes of space debris are permanently orbiting around our Earth at...

Artemis, the Gateway and the future of humanity in space

reasons to return to the Moon. On 20 July 1969, Apollo 11 brought the first astronauts to Earth's only[...] on the lunar surface before returning to their lander and making their way back to Earth. It was not until[...] it is not too far from home – if something should go wrong, a fall back to Ea...

#DestinationVenus Part 9: What insights can we expect from the new Venus missions?

07. September 2021 On a flying visit to Earth's closest neighbour – Two flybys kick off the "Venusian[...] Earth's nearest neighboring planet with a mechanical rover, OHB is pressing ahead with the development[...] of its development provide us with information about our Earth" Dr...

What is Galileo capable of?

are already orbiting the earth, with this number to increase to a total of 34 by 2020. The satellites emit[...] and forwards it to the emergency call center on the earth, which can then react immediately. How did this all[...] are already visible from all points of the earth. This means that,...