Science and technology editor at DER SPIEGEL in Germany. Threema: U4KA7S8Y
Christoph Seidler
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#ILA Berlin. Logistics a f**ing nightmare as always.
#BlueOrigin CEO Dave Limp says the company aims to rebuild its #NewGlenn launch pad and return to flight by year's end, which is much sooner than expected in the wake of last week's rocket blast. One thing's certain: company founder Jeff Bezos can cover the bill. www.geekwire.com/2026/blue-or...
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Christoph Seidler
"Day 107, orbit 1658 — One of my hobbies in space is inventing fun science experiments on Sunday mornings. It’s a lot of fun, more challenging that I had imagined & it requires quite a bit of creativity!
Spoiler alert: it does not always go as planned… 😂"
– @esa.int astronaut S. Adenot
🎥 ESA/NASA
So, no #IsarAerospace launch today. More time for a relaxed birthday party at Planetarium Berlin, featuring Germany's first female astronaut Rabea Rogge.
#Space #NASA #BlueOrigin #NewGlenn
Launch Complex 36, before and after the kaboom.
Source: SpaceFromSpace.com, a very cool website.
So, contrary to earlier statements at @esa.int CM25 in Bremen, no German astronaut on the first #Artemis mission with European participation in the cockpit. Interesting. But heartfelt congratulations to Luca Parmitano, excellent choice as well!
Blue Origin aims to repair the damage done by a launch-pad explosion and return to flight before the end of the year, the company's CEO says.
A helicopter on the #Moon? Impossible. Rotors need air. So Nasa is sending rocket-powered drones instead. Plus rovers& landers. The timeline? Some experts call it "quite bonkers". Read my take on Nasa's plans over at #MoonDiaries. (Plus: Subscribe for regular updates.) steady.page/de/the-moon-...
I got to see the JR in 2014 when it was already clear that the end is nigh (Thanks, @thomasronge.bsky.social!). Such an amazing ship! This is what I wrote for @spiegel.de back then: www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
Auf dem Eismann #Ötzi siedeln zahlreiche Bakterien und Pilze. Neue Forschung zum #Mikrobiom der Mumie zeigt: Einige Mikroorganismen könnten aktiv sein und sie womöglich schleichend zersetzen. Mein Artikel für @spiegel.de: www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
