In January 2017, German scientists succeeded for the first time in creating a Bose-Einstein condensate in space with the MAIUS 1 experiment (matter wave interferometry in zero gravity). Would you like ...

The German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the US space agency NASA are continuing their gravity field measurements from space with the 'Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment - ...

Delivery: DLR completes the CFRP structure of the MMX rover including the uprighting and propulsion mechanism. DLR will provide two instruments, a radiometer and a Raman spectrometer, as well as the ...

The world's first in-flight measurements of contrails from a hydrogen-powered turbojet engine have been conducted. The measurements provide new insights into the climate impact of contrails produced ...

The Mars Express mission, Europe's first interplanetary mission, and all of its experiments continue to function almost perfectly after 20 years of scientific operations. The High Resolution Stereo ...

Swedish ESA astronaut Marcus Wandt controls various robotic systems on Earth from the ISS for the 'Surface Avatar' experiment. The researchers want to use the experiment to find out how time delays ...

Tripartite agreement on cooperation for the MMX mission signed by JAXA, CNES and DLR. As part of the MMX mission, the German-French rover IDEFIX will land on the Martian moon Phobos. The Japanese MMX ...

Whether in science, technology or administration – DLR offers exciting tasks for different talents at Würselen (StädteRegion Aachen). DLR has successfully conducted the first flight of the HyBird ...

The German government has launched the 'Small Satellite Initiative' to strengthen the German space industry and promote small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and, in particular, start-ups in the ...

The Space Symposium is a forum for extensive exchange with international space collaborators. At this year's event, a framework agreement was signed with South Korea's national space agency. An ...

Last week, our colleague Dr. Stefan Baumgartner was awarded the „Otto-Lilienthal-Forschungssemesters 2024” during a scientific colloquium at the DLR Space Agency in Bonn. After receiving this ...

A previously unknown class of water-rich asteroids has been identified. This class of Ceres-like asteroids originates from the outer edge of the Solar System. They are an important piece of the puzzle ...