There are currently 92 moons known to orbit Jupiter. The four largest – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – were discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610 when he pointed the first astronomical telescope ...

Our next institute seminar will take place on Thursday, January 16th, 2025 at 2:15 p.m. with a guest from Japan. DLR researcher Marco Sagliano from the Institute of Space Systems in Bremen has been ...

Transport research, planning and policy makers have a considerable need for detailed information on traffic patterns and mobility behaviour. Statistics, empirical studies and mobility surveys are ...

Future exploration missions will require advanced capabilities such as precise and safe landings on planetary bodies or rendezvous and docking operations. Many of these missions will take place in the ...

A network of varying devices enables navigation and communication in uncharted terrain. The decentralised radio system requires no infrastructure. Various exploration scenarios have been successfully ...

The results obtained also serve to validate corresponding simulations for damage prediction. At the same time, new measurement methods are to be developed to detect gear damage during operation. GRACE ...

DLR scientist Veronika Eyring has received the prestigious AGU Ambassador Award 2024 and is inducted as an AGU Fellow. The award recognises Eyring's outstanding contributions to climate science, the ...

This year's Christmas image features the TanDEM-X digital elevation model of southern Africa – a region with significant potential for low-cost green hydrogen production, owing to its abundant solar ...

Meine A319 rollt über den nächtlichen Flughafen Köln/Bonn, richtig weihnachtlich schaut der Runway gerade aus, grüne und rote Lichter, vor uns steigt ein Flugzeug gerade in den Sternenhimmel auf. Es ...

Ein Netzwerk aus unterschiedlichen Teilnehmern, wie zum Beispiel Nutzlast-Boxen, Sensoren oder Rover, ermöglicht die Navigation und Kommunikation in unbekanntem Gelände. Das dezentrale Funksystem ...

New images from the German High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) reveal Australe Scopuli in winter. The region is characterised by layered deposits and remnants of gas plumes that have transported dark ...

The first two MTC test stands, the MTC-Biax and the MTC-VHCF test stand (VHCF: Very High Cycle Fatigue), have now been delivered to the Institute for Test and Simulation for Gas Turbines (SG) and ...