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Space pioneers Carsten Borowy and Charlotte Bewick share their knowledge about space. In episode 7, Charlotte Bewick explains how spacecraft can move through space without using fuel.

Space pioneers Carsten Borowy and Charlotte Bewick share their knowledge about space. In episode 6, Charlotte Bewick explains why humanity is fascinated by the exploration of our solar system.

Astrophysicist Dr Michael Joseph Way from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center explains how the new Venus missions DAVINCI, VERITAS and EnVision will complement each other and expand knowledge about our nearest neighbouring planet.

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 direct route is not necessarily the best one.

For a long time, not much attention was paid to Venus. Last month, however, two probes paid a flying visit to Venus. The double flyby of the probes offered an unprecedented opportunity to collect data about Venus from several locations at the same time. The measurements give a foretaste of the three large Venus missions recently announced by NASA and ESA.

With its participation in the DEAR and LARS studies, OHB is looking at both sides of the coin when it comes to lunar dust: for DEAR, lunar dust is a challenge, whereas for LARS it is a valuable resource which must be exploited to the best possible effect.

Marco Fuchs, CEO of OHB, says: "We need to awaken the desire for innovation in society as a whole."

Marco Fuchs, CEO of OHB, on the meaning of exploration for the self-image and development of humanity.

At OHB, Venus has been in vogue not only since the recent discovery of phosphine in its atmosphere. In a recently completed in-house study, a concept was developed together with scientists from various universities to bring measuring instruments into the planet's atmosphere and conduct an in-situ search for traces of life.

Have Uranus and Neptune ever been visited by a space probe? How long does it take to go there? And is it true that it rains diamonds on the ice giants? Part 4 of our series on the exploration of the solar system.

What do we know about the gas giants? Is it even possible to land on their surface? And does the asteroid belt pose a threat? Part 3 of our series on the exploration of the solar system.

Missions to Venus are technically challenging. To counter heat and pressure, both NASA and OHB are working on concepts based on rather unusual ideas. While NASA plans to explore Earth's nearest neighboring planet with a mechanical rover, OHB is pressing ahead with the development of an atmospheric mission.

Dr Pascale Ehrenfreund, astrobiologist and CEO of the German Aerospace Center, explains why missions to Venus deepen our knowledge about Earth and advance the development of new technologies.

Missions to Venus are extremely challenging. Dr. Rolf Janovsky, head of pre-development at OHB, explains how traces of life could nevertheless be searched for in the planet's atmosphere.

Venus may have had a mild climate in the past. Astrophysicist Dr. Michael Joseph Way of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center talks about Venus' climate history and the need for further surface missions.

The last European mission to Venus improved our understanding of the greenhouse effect on Earth. Jan Wörner, ESA Director General, is convinced that further missions to Venus would also have a direct benefit for Earth.

At first glance, Venus is a planet with hostile conditions. Nevertheless, life could exist on the planet, says Dr. Klaus Slenzka, Head of the Life Sciences Department at OHB.

Marco Fuchs, CEO of OHB, on the benefits of a Venus mission.

Our solar system consists of eight planets. So far, humans have visited only one of them - the Earth. Why do we not explore Mercury? Or even the Sun? Part 1 of our series on the exploration of the solar system.

Marco Fuchs, CEO of OHB, on the moon and why it is an exciting destination for scientific missions.

The U.S. aim to return people to the Moon by 2024. OHB is part of the Lunar Gateway project, which will provide humankind with a waypoint in lunar orbit.

Marco Fuchs, CEO of OHB, on OHB's contribution to the next Israeli lunar mission.

Almost 50 years after the first manned Moon landing, the former ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter explains in an interview how the time in space changed his view on Earth and why it is time to bring mankind back to the Moon.

A conversation about astronomy, signals from outer space – and why basic research is good for the economy and tourism. We. Create. Space.

Why the ExoMars project is pursuing this question and what this means for humanity even if there is no such thing as little green men. An interview with Dr. Andreas Winkler from OHB System AG