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Space Encounter: It is only when we view our planet from space that we realize how valuable the earth is.

pleased if I could arrange for Alexander Gerst to visit this school after he returns from his Horizon[...] to see this blue sphere embedded in the blackness of infinity. I would love to have the opportunity of experiencing

Luxembourg – a small country that plays a big role in space

of a new OHB subsidiary based in Luxembourg: Blue Horizon, a company that addresses issues in life sciences

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

the rise of the Earth above the horizon of the moon in 1968. This picture and Neal Armstrong’s first step[...] location you can appreciate the vulnerability of this tiny blue speck in the universe. This impression[...] of Communications Günther Hörbst, he talks about how Earth observation is...

The colonization of Mars will still have to be awaited

live in balance – if not in harmony – with our natural surroundings. We call this “blue technology[...] Humans on Mars. Futurologist Matthias Horx assumes that several decades will pass before[...] conceive of" Futurologist Matthias Horx on the new space boom and the future of space exploration...

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

by the US companies Blue Origin (belongs to Amazon) and Sierra Space (belongs to the technology group Sierra Nevada[...] of aggression against Ukraine at the end of February, it quickly became clear to me that this horrendous act

"Spaceflight in Europe has always been different from spaceflight in America"

in general? Well, for Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' company, it may have been very inspiring[...] 17. January 2020 "Realistic is everything we can conceive of." Futurologist Matthias Horx

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

that it rains diamonds on Uranus and Neptune? And where does the blue colour of the two planets come[...] . Pluto is still included in the animation, although it is no longer listed as a planet since 2006. Blue[...] planet When we speak of the "blue planet", we usually mean the Earth, although...

Space Encounter: Bezos' audacious ride into space will give new impetus to useful space technology

with superlatives; most of the time they don't fit. But the Blue Origin crew's flight into space can't be called[...] . Still, the Blue Origin flight is historic in that, in addition to the technical challenge of a vertical[...] with civilians into space would have been ended forever. The company ...

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

has been part of the EASI-STRESS project funded by the EU under Horizon 2020. The aim of the project[...] project about? What is the objective? Axel Müller: EASI-STRESS is a project funded by the EU under Horizon

Ship ahoy! How LuxSpace uses AIS messages to monitor worldwide shipping traffic

, are installed on the coast and do not have very much penetration. By contrast, AIS can look beyond the horizon

Guidelines for a sustainable Space Traffic Management

and the Current State of Play" is now out and can be downloaded here as a pdf. SPACEWAYS is part of the Horizon

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

the lunar horizon with his Hasselblad camera. At the time, he could not have known that his pictures

Space Encounter: Why earth observation is essential

vulnerability of this tiny blue speck against the backdrop of the universe. The awareness of this vulnerability

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

images showing the bright glow of the planet's day side on the crescent horizon during the approach

Space Encounter: Europe must be careful not to lose out

of more than 400 kilometres attract much more attention – Alexander Gerst led the way with his "Horizons

EnMAP: A new superhero for the Earth

is a multispectral instrument. Like the human eye, the sensors in a digital camera can differentiate between blue

Detective work on the oceans

  Many secrets are hidden in the deep blue depths of the world’s oceans. But there are also some

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

. This raises the questions as to whether we should see Venus as a blueprint of the final state for habitable

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

of the Earth rising over the lunar horizon was transmitted back to the Earth during the Apollo 8 mission

Satellites

, basic knowledge about our blue planet will be  improved with the aid of this third generation

Space Encounter: Despite the Corona pandemic: 5 reasons why space industry will continue to gain importance in 2021

X by Elon Musk or Blue Origin by Jeff Bezos. I have always followed this development closely. Through OHB's

Space Encounter: New self-confidence in space

of companies like Space X or Blue Origin. It is imperative that we Europeans also succeed in creating

Germany's eyes in space – The SAR-Lupe and SARah satellite reconnaissance systems

. The German part of the programme, a radar satellite called Horus, was ultimately rejected in 1998 for cost

"It will make a significant difference for Germany as a business location whether we have a launch site or not"

Congress last October. In an interview with OHB's Head of Corporate Communications Günther Hörbst