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Telomeres are essential structures located at the ends of linear chromosomes in eukaryotes. In humans, they consist of short TTAGGG repeats and are associated with various proteins [ref]. They play a critical role in maintaining the structural integrity of chromosomes […]
The iROCS – Intuitive Rover Operation and Collecting Samples project focuses on developing and deploying a robotic system to assist analog astronauts during the AMADEE-24 Mars simulation in Armenia. The robot plays a pivotal role in supporting extraterrestrial-like missions by […]
On September 30th, the Argo Student Robotics Team had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Gernot Grömer, president of the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), in Belgrade. On October 1st, Dr. Grömer delivered a seminar at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in […]
The Polarstern Award 2024 – the Austrian Space Award® – goes to the renowned astrophysicist Prof. Dr. Lisa Kaltenegger. Since 2009, this prize of the Austrian Space Forum (ÖWF) has honored outstanding personalities who have made a special contribution to […]
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of “space exploration”? Perhaps the moon, bathed in a dark blue tincture; honeycomb-shaped gold foil slowly unfolding to collect solar energy; a camera gliding through space 1.5 […]
Austrian Space Forum will operate ESA’s Vertical Treadmill Facility to simulate different gravity levels on Earth On August 29th, 2024, the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) together with ESA reserve-astronaut Dr. Carmen Possnig, who represented ESA, introduced the Vertical Treadmill Facility […]
After more than a year of collecting data, ADLER-2 burned up in the Earth’s atmosphere in mid August The Austrian satellite project ADLER-2 is the second mini satellite in the ADLER series, launched into low Earth Orbit in April 2023 […]
After the Mars simulation is before the Mars simulation, or to be more precise: the data collected from the AMADEE missions is the centrepiece of our scientific research. AMADEE is our flagship research programme and forms the framework concept for […]
Hey, are you an astronomy enthusiast, a dedicated engineer, an apprentice researcher, a science fiction fan or even a kid with his head in the stars like I once was? If so, read on. My name is William and I’m […]
Hello everyone, my name is Xavier Maréchal and I am an aerospace engineering student coming from France, right next to Paris. I study there at the ESTACA and this summer, I’m doing a 4-month internship at the OeWF until mid-August. […]
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