Tag: ESA
Live: Unmanned test flight of the moon mission “Artemis” – economy
Around 50 years ago, the last person to have walked on the moon – now the US space agency Nasa is pushing ahead with its next mission to the moon.…
Space travel: Europe flies to the moon – economy
Of Dieter Surig If NASA wants to land with astronauts on the moon again in 2025, then two things will be new: 50 years after the Apollo flights, the moon…
Space-X, Nasa and Blue Origin: Is this the beginning of a new space era?
More powerful propulsion, more space and in some cases much lower costs: three new large rockets are to take people to the moon and Mars. What makes them so special…
ISS: Why Russia’s exit is not a problem for Nasa and Esa
After 2024 Why Russia’s announced exit will not become a problem for the ISS The ISS in Earth orbit at an altitude of around 400 kilometers. In the middle (front):…
Space travel: Between new beginnings and frustration – Economy
Everything seemed easier in the USA: more investors, uncomplicated approval processes. So why not go there to build small rockets, thought the founders of Isar Aerospace before registering their company…
Space travel: plan B for the Mars flight
In the fall, the Europeans wanted to send a probe to the red planet together with the Russians, but nothing will come of it. Now Esa hopes that NASA will…
NASA releases first images and data from the James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), jointly operated by NASA, Canada’s CSA and the European Space Agency ESA, has successfully entered service. The images and accompanying data released on July…
Space travel: Esa has them "Vega"- Rocket souped up
The carrier rocket should become more economical and expand Europe’s sovereign access to space. This time Germany is also involved in the development. The new version should start on Wednesday…
Artemis program and moon landing: How Nasa wants to go back to the moon – knowledge
When venturing into the unknown, it’s a good idea to send someone ahead to scout. NASA thinks so too: last Tuesday, the US space agency launched the 35-kilogram spacecraft Capstone-satellite…
Lava landscapes: robot team trains for lunar exploration on Mount Etna
At the end of the Helmholtz project Arches (Autonomous Robotic Networks to Help Modern Societies), German scientists at the Etna volcano on the southern tip of Italy showed that robots…