Space Encounter: The moon is an exciting target, especially from a research point of view

and space The Moon is an exciting target, especially from a research point of view It makes sense to return[...] to the moon soon July 19, 2019. I must confess that I have only hazy memories of July 20, 1969. After all[...] me the landing of the Apollo 11 “Eagle” lunar module. He had always been...

Return to the Moon: First Apollo, now Artemis

05. June 2019 Return to the Moon First Apollo, now Artemis The U.S. aims to return people to the Moon[...] to the surface of the Moon in five years’ time. NASA’s timetable had previously scheduled the next Moon landing[...] ” signals that NASA has subjected its timetable for a return to the Moon...

50 years after the first moon landing: Interview with former astronaut Thomas Reiter

On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission brought the first humans to the Moon. © NASA Exploration[...] 23. April 2019 50 years after the first moon landing: Interview with former astronaut Thomas Reiter[...]   why it is time to bring mankind back to the Moon. When Neil Armstrong became the first...

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

the asteroid belt but also collects moons. To date, 79 Jupiter moons have been discovered and can be divided[...] to be as old as Jupiter itself. Despite their common origins, the Galilean moons differ significantly from each[...] , Ganymede and Callisto are ice moons under whose frozen surfaces...

Artemis, the Gateway and the future of humanity in space

21. October 2022 Humanity's return to the Moon Artemis, the Gateway and the next giant leap There are many[...] reasons to return to the Moon. On 20 July 1969, Apollo 11 brought the first astronauts to Earth's only[...] . So it's about time to once again grab our shovels and golf clubs. After all,...

Dusty business: Why lunar dust poses a special challenge

NASA astronaut Harrison Schmitt takes soil samples on the Moon. © NASA Exploration Innovation[...] on Earth, but also on all other terrestrial planets – and their moons. Our Earth's moon in particular[...] of all, you have to realise the amount of dust you are dealing with on the Moon. We are not...

20-meter moonwalk: How the “Lunar Explorers” photographic work of art by Michael Najjar found its way to OHB

27. August 2020 20-meter moonwalk How the “Lunar Explorers” photographic work of art by Michael Najjar found[...] clumsily over the barren ground of the moon, 380,000 kilometers away from the earth. One astronaut[...] : I grew up with a fascination for the moon. In 1969, when Neil Armstrong was...

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

of magnitude. Light moons and dark rings To date, 27 Uranus moons are known, with diameters ranging[...] from 10 to 1,600 kilometres, of which only the five main moons Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and Oberon have[...] previously unknown rings and ten new moons were discovered during the...

Exploration of outer space: In search of the origins of our existence

. Mars, Venus or the Moon – if you could book a package tour to one of these planets, which one would[...] on Mars. The Moon would be an interesting alternative for me. Maybe there will soon be package tours[...] that combine the Moon and Mars, as a cruise, so to speak. That would be a very...

Space Encounter: New self-confidence in space

is very determined to land humans on the moon again soon. Originally, the Trump administration had[...] for a rapid return to the moon. However, the 78-year-old long-time senator and ex-astronaut will wage[...] this battle with a great deal of commitment and support from the ranks of the...

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

to Mars will require more infrastructure in space A moon base could be a solution   May 30, 2018[...] is greatly underestimated. It would be easier to operate a kind of Arctic station on the Moon. But Mars[...] . But I may be wrong. Supply stations on the moon with 3D printer For humans to be able...

Lunar Gateway: Why the European Refuelling Module is a gamechanger for exploration missions

going to the Moon is still relatively easy to accomplish with a single tank of fuel, interplanetary journeys[...] in Earth-Moon space and stabilised in its target orbit, which is a so-called near-rectilinear halo orbit[...] (NRHO). An NRHO is a highly eccentric orbit that on the one hand brings...

The Twenties will be a decade of increased human activity in space

will have landed on the Moon again, and the first stations may already have been installed on its surface[...] and scientific pursuits on the Moon. In my view, this is also true for Mars. Given that these places[...] will not venture much further than the Moon, Mars, potentially Venus and...

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

of the cooperation with the Russians will not only affect future space stations, but also the plans for the Moon[...] and technologies. From the Gateway to the Moon, Mars and Saturn's moons What is being pushed further in connection[...] with the Moon and completely without Russia is a space...

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

exploration is necessary and makes sense. The subject has fascinated me ever since I watched the moon landings[...] into our own future. Almost 50 years ago the last human set foot on the moon Much more obvious, however[...] , is the moon. The last time a human being – NASA astronaut Eugene Cernan...

Is there life on Mars?

a large moon like the earth. As a result, climatic conditions on Mars are substantially less stable than[...] it is very likely that a European will stand on the Moon." Almost 50 years after the first manned Moon[...] his view on Earth and why it is time to bring mankind back to the Moon. More...

How MT Mechatronics is using radio telescopes to help answer the major questions of interest to humanity

it is very likely that a European will stand on the Moon." Almost 50 years after the first manned Moon[...] his view on Earth and why it is time to bring mankind back to the Moon. More Space Encounter 01. November[...] facilitating astronomical research Read more Exploration 05. June 2019 Return...

The colonization of Mars will still have to be awaited

8 at Christmas 1968 while orbiting the Moon. This was the first time that humankind had ever seen the Earth[...] why the Americans were so determined to fly to the Moon was that they wanted to be the first to get[...] distance as that between the Earth and the Moon – in an electric car that is...

Exploration

to the tail of a comet. Do you want to fly your payloads to the Moon? At OHB we envision a sustainable[...] European presence on the surface of the Moon in the next decade, increasing the competitiveness of European

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

has happened before – on Christmas Eve 1968, when the crew of Apollo 8 reached the orbit of the moon. After[...] . Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell, who in 1971 became the sixth person to set foot on the Moon, once

Space Encounter: Germany demonstrates claim to technology leadership

of the Moon and Mars. Mars is of particular interest to us as OHB has been involved in the various ExoMars[...] in the exploration missions to the Moon which have been decided on. ESA has decided to commission the construction

OHB facilitating astronomical research

and the radiation environment of space. The celestial bodies include galaxies, stars, planets, moons and asteroids[...] measurements directly on the object. A special case in this respect is the Moon, as it is the only natural

Space Encounter: Space missions are a question of existence for humanity

in the history of humanity. In 1969, humans landed on the moon for the first time, departing from their home[...] the scope for setting up outposts on the moon or Mars as if this were an entirely natural thing to do. Elon

From SpaceX to the OHB Supervisory Board. An interview with Dr. Hans Königsmann

Vernes - what literature would you pack if you had the opportunity to fly to the moon or perhaps even[...] , or Shackleton, whose book would be good to take to the moon. Shackleton on the moon? Yes, in case something goes

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 6: James Bond episode

. Weiterlesen TwoMinutesOfSpace 04. February 2019 Is there sunshine on the Moon? - Part 5 of #TwoMinutesOfSpace