The crisis makes the need for space technology more obvious

© OHB Space Encounter 09. April 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space The crisis makes the need for space technology more obvious April 9, 2020. Within a few weeks, the coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 turned the world as we knew it upside down. According to statistics from Johns...

Detective work on the oceans

23. April 2020 Detective work on the oceans LuxSpace project SIMMO II tracking ship movements   Many secrets are hidden in the deep blue depths of the world’s oceans. But there are also some mysteries above the shimmering surface of the sea that are waiting to be discovered. Detective work on the...

The Flyeye-Telescope – early warning service for the sky

The Flyeye is an optical instrument with a very large field of view and high resolution. © ESA/A. Baker Space Safety 23. April 2020 The Flyeye-Telescope EARLY WARNING SERVICE FOR THE SKY   In the recent past, there has been an increase in the number of reports of asteroids that have come close to...

Space Encounter: All involved parties must make a contribution to mastering the crisis

© OHB Space Encounter 28. April 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space All involved parties must make a contribution to mastering the crisis April 28, 2020. Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel recently called the coronavirus pandemic an "imposition for democracy". This is a very...

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

Artistic representation of NASA's AREE concept. By dispensing with sensitive electronics, the rover should be able to survive for several months on the surface of Venus. © NASA/JPL #DestinationVenus Exploration 06. May 2020 How do you explore one of the most hostile places in the solar system?...

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

Before the first telescopes were invented, Jupiter and Saturn were the only known planets in the outer solar system. © NASA/JPL Exploration 20. May 2020 Exploration of the Universe Part 3: Jupiter and Saturn Is it possible to land on the gas giants? Up to now we have concentrated on the inner...

Space Encounter: What does normal mean in abnormal times?

© OHB Space Encounter 28. May 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space What does normal mean in abnormal times? May 28, 2020. People's greatest desire at the moment is a "return to normality". What normality actually means by definition (in sociology, normality is defined as the...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 12: Asteroids - How can our Earth be protected?

© OHB / Ralf Becker TwoMinutesOfSpace Hera 18. June 2020 #TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 12: Asteroids - How can our Earth be protected? OHB expert Carsten Borowy shares his knowledge about the wonders of space Are you guilty of binge-watching science series as a child? Then we recommend our new series...

TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 13: New Space - What can mega constellations like Starlink do?

© OHB / Ralf Becker TwoMinutesOfSpace New Space 16. July 2020 #TwoMinutesOfSpace Part 13: New Space - What can mega constellations like Starlink do? OHB expert Carsten Borowy shares his knowledge about the wonders of space Are you guilty of binge-watching science series as a child? Then we...

Space Encounter: Europe is building an infrastructure of findings with Copernicus

© OHB Space Encounter 02. July 2020 A column by Marco Fuchs: thoughts about time and space Europe is building an infrastructure of findings with Copernicus July 2, 2020. For several decades, climate change has been causing severe interference in our environment: the weather is changing, glaciers...