The Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWE) intends to fund aviation research projects (LuFo Klima VII-1) on the basis of the announcement for the funding of research and development projects ...

The world's first in-flight measurements of contrails from a hydrogen-powered turbojet engine have been conducted. The measurements provide new insights into the climate impact of contrails produced ...

Solar panel maps for the whole of Germany can aid policy makers. The model identifies the orientation of roofs and determines potential energy output based on the hours of sunshine. All publicly ...

The LUNA facility is designed to replicate conditions on the lunar surface. The research centre will prepare astronauts and robots for missions to the Moon. The joint DLR and ESA endeavour makes use ...

+++ Update: Hera lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA, on 7 October 2024 at 10:52 local time (16:52 CEST) with its solar arrays deploying about one hour later. Hera is ...

DLR has conducted flight tests to validate a new radar system capable of monitoring uncontrolled airspace over urban areas. The tests, involving DLR's BO 105 research helicopter and several drones of ...

Study on the effects of moderate alcohol consumption on long-haul flights Study examined the impact on sleep, oxygen saturation and heart rate of test participants A study now published in the journal ...

Last week, our colleague Dr. Stefan Baumgartner was awarded the „Otto-Lilienthal-Forschungssemesters 2024” during a scientific colloquium at the DLR Space Agency in Bonn. After receiving this ...

A laser clock developed by DLR has achieved a record level of accuracy for optical clocks, with a deviation of just one second every 30 million years. Laser clocks are set to improve satellite ...

In the run-up to this year's JEC World's Leading Trade Fair for Composite Materials in Paris, the prototype of a sustainable house wall developed in the BMBF-funded DACCUSS-Pre project was honoured.

Imagine a sunny day in a European capital city. People are strolling along shop-lined streets or sitting leisurely at tables outside cafés. What may seem like a perfectly ordinary scene belies the ...

As part of the oLAF project, DLR has been investigating intelligent load control systems for aircraft. These systems make aircraft more efficient and comfortable for passengers by detecting wind gusts ...