How can airplanes be ecological and economical at the same time, and when will the dream of climate-neutral flying become reality? DLR researchers are getting to the roots of these questions. Their goal: a comprehensive concept for sustainable air traffic.
Since her childhood in China, Xiaoxiang Zhu has been fascinated by space. Now the data scientist has found her dream job: At the German Aerospace Center (DLR) she analyses huge amounts of information sent to Earth by satellites.
By the start of the summer break, it will be possible to travel within Europe again. But how great is the risk of contracting coronavirus on an aircraft or train? Researchers are studying how viruses spread inside passenger cabins.
For weeks now, the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has been forcing life into standby mode. Aeronautical and space research has also been affected. Meanwhile, despite the crisis, the International Space Station (ISS) has been extended.
Günther Hasinger is the director of science at the European Space Agency (ESA). His love of astronomy got its start at the observatory in Munich - and has taken him around the world.
Alexander Gerst in command of the ISS, a mole landing on Mars, and a launch toward Mercury: These are just three major events in space exploration we have to look forward to in 2018. What follows is an overview of some of this year’s highlights, which are increasingly being shaped by private initiatives.
Most people think diesel engines are significant contributors to air pollution. But modern models produce hardly any particulates or nitrogen oxides. We spoke with Thomas Koch about a technology that has fallen into such disrepute.
Scientists are working to grow fresh vegetables in a greenhouse surrounded by perennial ice. The experiment will supply the winter crew at Neumayer Station with fresh food, but it is primarily designed to provide experience and data for future Mars missions.
Complex and expensive tests are necessary in order to develop aircraft. The subsequent maintenance is also very costly for the airlines. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is seeking to change all this through the use of supercomputers and the evaluation of huge amounts of data.
The aim of the European Copernicus Project is to deliver high-resolution images of virtually every place on earth – none of them older than five days and as a complimentary service that is accessible to everyone. The launch of the Sentinel-2B satellite means that the core of the mission has now been completed.
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