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The journey to the Moon was the first big milestone in space travel beyond Earth. The Apollo 11 mission impressed the world, and it got many men and women interested in becoming astronauts. German astronaut Reinhold Ewald and American space shuttle pilot Kent Rominger talked to us about a career that’s actually more of a calling.

1 July, 2019 | 0

The Secrets behind Moon Rock

On 20 July 2019, it will have been exactly 50 years since the first moon landing. This “giant leap for mankind” thrust space travel into the public consciousness. Astronauts from Apollo 11 and other missions collected minerals and rocks from the Moon that enabled new scientific findings.

15 April, 2019 | 0

Imagine an African American John Wayne

American photographer Rory Doyle has been documenting the life of African American cowboys and cowgirls in the Mississippi delta since 2017. With his series “Delta Hill Riders” he won this year’s ZEISS Photography Award themed “Seeing Beyond – The Unexpected”.

9 April, 2019 | 1

Calculators – from Prized Possessions to Everyday Helpers

Two researchers still have their first calculators decades later. These devices make us recall an earlier time – and they’re the perfect example of how Moore’s Law has granted many people access to this technology in such a short space of time.

21 March, 2019 | 0

What a Rice Plant Can Tell Us

In China, rice is an important part of the past, present and future. Already thousands of years ago, the Chinese were growing rice plantations and the plant is strongly rooted in the country’s tradition. Due to a growing population and the high demand, the yield of rice must continuously be increased while ensuring high quality standards. The search for rice for the future is goal of the research.

13 March, 2019 | 1

The Smart Way of Learning

Smart Factory, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence – these are buzzwords that are widely used in our era of digitalization. For the apprentice Stefan Uhl, they are not only ambiguous terms but learning contents that form a substantial part of his apprenticeship. His school, the Technical School Aalen, sets a strong focus on applied learning and its Smart Factory 4.0 offers Uhl and his classmates an excellent space for versatile class hours.

26 February, 2019 | 0

A Journey to the Hills

The Aloka Vision Programme provides people in unserved rural areas of India with eye and vision care. In 2018, “eye camps” were set up in the Indian Himalayan Region – and the local inhabitants graciously accepted the assistance.

11 February, 2019 | 0