Space Research

Space research investigates objects and phenomena in the Solar System and distant galaxies, as well as the Universe as a whole. Important research topics in astronomy and astrophysics include 'dark matter' and 'dark energy', as well as the detection of gravitational waves and the formation and evolution of galaxies and stars. In planetary research, the formation and structure of planets, moons and small celestial bodies such as asteroids and comets are of particular interest. Fundamental laws of physics can also be better researched in space than on Earth, as microgravity, the absence of vibrations and an ultra-high vacuum prevail. These conditions allow fundamental laws of physics to be experimentally tested at the edge of what is measurable.

International Space Station

The International Space Station ISS is humankind's largest technical and scientific project. It involves the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada and Europe. The contractual basis for the cooperation is an agreement between the parties' governments, which was signed in Washington on 29 January 1998.

Re­search un­der Space Con­di­tions

From simple physical to complex biological systems – gravity influences many processes on our planet. This is why gravity’s significance for many elementary scientific phenomena, as well as for the growth and development of organisms, can only be researched in microgravity.

Space Science

Space research investigates objects in our own Solar System and other star systems, out to distant galaxies and across the Universe as a whole. Important research topics in astronomy and astrophysics include dark matter and dark energy, the detection of gravitational waves and the formation and development of stars and galaxies.