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Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has repeatedly managed to bring impressive images from distant parts of space to our little bl...

Although being an astronaut is one of the dream jobs of our childhood, the job is ultimately not as appealing as it looks at first glance: it's dan...

There are days when only one thing helps: a hot drink and a view of our beautiful planet - and that's exactly what the NASA astronaut thermo effect...

Als am 20. Juli 1969 die Mondfähre aufsetzte, saßen im Kontrollraum in Houston Menschen, die seit Stunden nichts als Kaffee im Magen hatten. Raumfa...

Houston, we have... maximum comfort! If you've always dreamed of starting the day like a real astronaut - or beaming yourself onto the sofa after a...

Auf der ISS ist Wasser das kostbarste Gut an Bord. Jeder Tropfen wird aufgefangen, gefiltert und wieder getrunken, Atemluftkondensat und Schweiß in...

Auf der Internationalen Raumstation wird jeder Tropfen zurückgewonnen: Atemfeuchte, Schweiß und sogar Urin werden so lange aufbereitet, bis wieder ...

Over the centuries, man has explored almost every square meter of the earth in one way or another. Apart from the deep sea, the only thing we can s...

In April 1990, the Space Shuttle Discovery opened its payload bay and released something into orbit that changed how we see the universe forever: t...

Auf der Raumstation kommt das Mittagessen aus Beuteln, sauber festgezurrt, damit die Erbsen nicht durch das Modul segeln. Romantisch ist das nicht,...

Every mission, whether in space or on earth, needs to be well prepared. You don't want to forget vital items like your water bottle afterwards!Once...

Eating ice cream on Earth is simple. But can you imagine how NASA solved the problem of supplying astronauts with ice cream on long missions? The a...

July 16, 1969, Cape Canaveral: with a roar that rattles windowpanes miles away, the Saturn V lifts off and sends Apollo 11 on its way to the Moon. ...

In the 1960s, they hung in travel agencies: bold posters that made distant destinations tangible with a single image. NASA has embraced this tradit...

Even if you've seen 2001: A Space Odyssey dozens of times, this one moment sticks with you: Dr. David Bowman, floating calmly and intently through ...

Studies show that a quick nap increases productivity by up to 34%. NASA knows this. Astronauts sleep on schedule. You sleep over your keyboard. Tim...

Those were the days! When the solar system was explained to us little worms back then, we knew exactly nine planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, J...

It is amazing what masterpieces the human brain is capable of. Not only is it the organ that has secured our place at the top of the food chain, it...

Metal Earth's space series includes kits of eleven very special engineering achievements. These include the Apollo Lunar Module, the Hubble Telesco...

If you leave the EU or the Schengen area, you generally always have to take a valid passport with you, as the German ID card, for example, is not a...

As a child, you always wanted to swing higher - ideally all the way to the stars. The astronaut in this design has simply stayed true to that dream...

As I said, the answer to the question about life, the universe and everything else is 42. It's actually logical that 21 is hiding important facts. ...