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10.06.2021 New James Webb space telescope to peek into early universe : The space agencies of Europe, the United States and Canada plan to soon learn more about the early universe with their new James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope will be used to observe the first galaxies formed after the Big Bang, NASA Science Director Thomas Zurbuchen said Tuesday. According to the information, the telescope will offer a kind of glimpse into the past 13.5 billion years ago, going back a lot further than its predecessor Hubble.
19.02.2021 First helicopter flight on Mars takes off with small Austro-participation : Following yesterday's landing of the Mars rover "Perseverance" on February 18, a helicopter drone is now to lift into the thin atmosphere of the Red Planet. In the absence of a satellite positioning system such as GPS, the "Ingenuity" drone must navigate itself using camera images. One of the developers of the camera-based system's algorithm is Stephan Weiss, a Swiss national working at the University of Klagenfurt.
17.02.2021 Virtual exploration of Mars with the help of Austrian technology : After seven months of travel through space, NASA's Mars rover "Perseverance" lands on the red planet on February 18, 2021. Part of the mission is the visualization tool PRo3D, developed by the Austrian research centers VRVis and Joanneum Research, which is used to virtually explore 3D reconstructions of the Martian surface.a

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Der designierte ESA Generaldirektor Dr. Josef Aschbacher und Mrgit Mischkulnig, Abteilungsleiterin für Weltraumangelegenheiten im BMK

The BMK welcomes a special visitor

Dr. Josef Aschbacher visits the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Energy, Environment, Mobility, Innovation and Technology.

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