Mini sensor on a headband to measure core body temperature Spending time in microgravity has a major impact on the human body. Ensuring the physical and mental health of astronauts ...

Experience Earth observation Over 10,000 satellites are orbiting Earth – and the number is growing. Communication, navigation, live broadcasts, the European electricity grid, and even stock exchange trading depend on ...

A smart, wearable sensor with a universal data platform to monitor the health of Artemis astronauts The Moon and Mars are major exploration targets in the coming years. From 2025, ...

The European Service Module (ESM) is the European supply unit for the crewed US Orion spacecraft On 16 November 2022, the Orion spacecraft of NASA's Artemis I mission was launched ...

This model shows the six most common types of small satellites: PocketQube, 0.25U CubeSat, 1U CubeSat, 3U CubeSat, 12U CubeSat and a 50-kilogram small satellite as well as the stand ...

The Moon on Earth – a lunar surface simulation facility in Cologne Humankind is returning to the Moon. This time, Europe will be involved in the crewed Artemis programme and ...

HyNOx – High performance and cost-effective space mobility HyNOx technology provides satellites with a high degree of mobility in space. Satellites and spacecraft need a propulsion system to reach their ...

AI-controlled exoskeleton and vital parameter measurement for health on Earth and in microgravity Technological developments from spaceflight are not limited for use in space. Many space innovations have long been ...

Innovative energy generation and storage in space and on Earth How can energy be generated on the Moon? This is an intriguing question, as the long-term energy supply for the ...

Europe's space probe to strengthen asteroid defence explained in a model of the Didymos/Dimorphos binary asteroid system The Solar System is only a quiet and peaceful place at first glance. ...

An interactive model of Germany's smart communications satellite On 6 July 2023, the Heinrich Hertz mission became the first German communications satellite to be launched into space on the last ...

Determining Earth’s weight from space Germany has lost more than 15 billion tonnes of water over the past 20 years. To collect such data and use it to obtain an ...