Is there life on Mars?

exist on the planet, says Dr. Klaus Slenzka, Head of the Life Sciences Department at OHB. Read[...] or in the past? Most scientists do not think that we will find active life on Mars today. However, it is quite[...] the Red Planet. Dr. Andreas Winkler, Head of Exploration, Science and Human...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Season 2 - Part 6: Life on Mars and Venus?

2 - Part 6: Life on Mars and Venus? Space knowledge with OHB experts Carsten Borowy and Charlotte Bewick

Destination Venus part 1: Why the existence of life on Venus is very likely

OHB Venture Capital and LuxSpace establishing company in Luxembourg to enable sustainable life in space

the technologies and processes of life sciences. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a close partner to OHB[...] of our activities. Looking forward, we see great business potential in life sciences in space, which[...] . The technical expertise will be provided by Prof. Dr. Klaus Slenzka, Chief Scien...

Inauguration of the new “Optics & Science” OHB Space Center in Oberpfaffenhofen

06. February 2018 Press Releases Inauguration of the new “Optics & Science” OHB Space Center[...] and science missions in the space industry. In an official inauguration ceremony held on April 18, 2016[...] , the new OHB “Optics and Science” Space Center was officially opened in the presence of...

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

and its impact on science The digitization of all areas of life naturally also has an effect on science in all[...] Science must foster its role as the fountain of truth In times of populism and fake news, science[...]  26, 2019. “If knowledge is mature enough to become science, then a crisis must...

Global Leaders In Planetary Science Announce Asteroid Day In Luxembourg In 2017

08. February 2018 Press Releases Global Leaders In Planetary Science Announce Asteroid Day[...] of experts in planetary science, business and government joining from Berlin, Bucharest, Silicon Valley[...] SE and SES as global sponsors. And, we are highly appreciative of Cisco joining Discovery Sc...

Big science and industry join forces to innovate new space technologies

09. July 2018 Press Release Big science and industry join forces to innovate new space[...] of the ILL | Harald REICHERT, Director of Research in Physical Sciences at ESRF. Credits: Serge Claisse 9th[...] in this global and highly competitive sector.    Pooling European science and engineering...

German Federal Minister Scheuer Visits OHB Space Center “Optics & Science” in Oberpfaffenhofen

& Science” in Oberpfaffenhofen     Talks focusing on benefits of space flight for citizens Federal[...] system of invisible life-improvers. These include, for example, road and maritime navigation, position

A visit to OHB: The partners of the “Older employees and the working world” initiative visiting the OHB Space Center “Optics and Science”

and the working world” initiative visiting the OHB Space Center “Optics and Science” Oberpfaffenhofen, September[...] as vocational further education and life-long learning. “These are precisely the themes that we are also[...] to share this knowledge are of key importance for us. Similarly, life...

Space company OHB has won a €280 million contract to develop two new ESA Earth Explorer science and research satellites

Explorer science and research satellites Harmony mission will yield a wealth of new scientific[...] of by delivering valuable data that will benefit Earth system science and climate research. We are thrilled[...] information about ocean–atmosphere coupling, ice dynamics and land deformation for s...

Destination Venus Part 7: How OHB intends to bring scientific instruments into the atmosphere of Venus

still produces possible life on Venus, it is high time to send a scientific mission there. To find out[...] 20. October 2021 "It's going to be an exciting time for planetary science." Astrophysicist[...] life. The discovery of the phosphorus-hydrogen compound phosphine in the atmosphere of...

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

, some scientists suspect that life might exist on Venus. However, most of them are not focusing[...] conditions. As recently as in September 2019, Michael Way of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Science presented a study[...] of the environment. Researchers at the Russian Academy of Sciences...

Destination Venus part 2: Why a mission to venus can spark the development of new technologies

"It's going to be an exciting time for planetary science." Astrophysicist Dr Michael Joseph Way from NASA Goddard Space[...] to our understanding of the greenhouse effect and provided scientists with insights into the climate[...] to find traces of life there? It was long thought that life...

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

was on 14 December 1972. That was almost 50 years ago. In that time, technology and science have advanced enormously[...] that this story sounds intriguing. However, it feeds more on the approaches of science fiction and Hollywood than[...] where people will stay in rotation to explore the deep...

3D Printing of living tissues for space exploration

Bremen, 26. April 2018 . The Life Sciences unit of the space and technology group OHB SE has been[...] into 3D printing of living tissue for space. Dr. Klaus Slenzka, Head of Life Sciences, is very proud to have[...] University of Dresden and OHB’s life sciences subsidiary Blue Horizon Sàrl....

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

: #DestinationVenus 20. October 2021 "It's going to be an exciting time for planetary science[...] to search for life in the atmosphere of Venus to be feasible in the short term Venus Express, the last[...] . The scientific instruments used for this purpose were largely adopted from the Mars...

Destination Venus part 5: Why a mission to Venus helps us to deepen our knowledge about Earth

science." Astrophysicist Dr Michael Joseph Way from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center explains how[...] though the expectation to find life on the planet is unrealistic from her perspective. Dr. Ehrenfreund[...] , as an astrobiologist, do you think that extraterrestrial life will be discovered at...

Destination Venus part 6: Mechanical rover or atmospheric probes? How do you explore one of the most hostile planets in our solar system?

20. October 2021 "It's going to be an exciting time for planetary science." Astrophysicist[...] from a scientific point of view speaks against this. Venus and Earth are sister planets, meaning that studies[...] the final state of the climate change currently taking place on Earth? And can...

OHB expands activities in the NewSpace sector with the founding of Blue Horizon Deutschland

by technologies and processes from the field of “life sciences”. At the Luxembourg site, Blue Horizon is currently[...] in the development of our activities. We see great business potential in life sciences in space, which particularly[...] of experience in this area," says Klaus Slenzka, Chief S...

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

. It is a scientific mission that hopes to find traces of life on Mars or, to be more precise, under the surface[...] upswing as well as being a heyday of art, culture and science. Whether or not this development will repeat[...] sciences in this respect. Personal details: Born in 1962, Marco...

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

exist on the planet, says Dr. Klaus Slenzka, Head of the Life Sciences Department at OHB. Read[...] for planetary science." Astrophysicist Dr Michael Joseph Way from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center explains[...] by astronomic research: Where do we come from? How did humanity and life arise?...

OHB awarded ESA contract for Dream Chaser Spacecraft study

and physical sciences, biology, the Earth, and the universe. However, sooner or later the end-of-life[...] , International Space Station utilisation, planetary science, space sciences, space life and physical sciences[...] in space science and technology. 4SPACE has a network of highly experienced...

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

20. October 2021 "It’ll be an exciting time for planetary science" Astrophysicist Dr Michael Joseph Way[...] meet my fellow humans in a science setting. Are you currently working on a research paper on Venus[...] , the International Space Science Institute in Bern, Switzerland. And each of the...

Protein Out of Thin Air: OHB to make revolutionary technology with Solar Foods for future astronauts

-Based Science Model The first eight-month study phase will focus on developing a ground-based science[...] hydrogen, oxygen, and CO₂ which are being produced directly by the crew or through the life support system[...] was commissioned, OHB has been developing, operating, and maintaining scientif...