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On page 27, the article “Look at the Moon” describes the ‘ingredients’ for permanent colonies on our #satellite with a focus on the crucial resource: the #WATER. WATER is fundamental to support astronauts’ lives, for irrigation of crops and it could be also used, by separating its elements (oxygen and…...

It’ a crucial step that allows the probe to adjust its orbit getting a better view of the solar poles in the next months. On 27th November 2021 the scientific phase will start and METIS will gradually approach the Sun observing the structure and the dynamics of the full corona,…...

… our long journey is condensed in a wonderful stickers album, full of memories and dreams to better understand who we are and what we want to become. So let’s open together envelope #1 with more surprising stickers inside…  www.ohb-italia.it #OHBItalia #OHBSE #40YearsOfSpaceStory #RootsToGrow #TheOnlyWayIsUp #LivingInSpace #FlyMeToTheMoon #LifeOnMars #HereComesTheSun #IsThereAnybodyOutOfThere…...

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A step back: OHB Italia is responsible for the #MWI instrument that will be operating for the #MetOp mission, a project of #ESA and #Eumetsat (EPS). MWI is a 250kg-conical scan multi-frequency microwave #radiometer providing measurement of precipitation, observations of clouds, snow, sea-ice coverage, water vapour, temperature. Launch is planned in 2024 with the purpose to provide the most accurate…...