Stream of consciousness Space junk and what to do about it 24 May 201815 Dec 2018 This image illustrates that space junk is a problem. Remember, though, that none of these bits are even as big as a pixel much less as enourmous as they seem…
Jan's "View from above" Why bring space into the classroom? 25 Apr 201628 Jul 2018 The first answer coming to mind is simply "Why not?". But - There's a lot more to it. First of all, teachers should be updated on space science. We all…
Jan's "View from above" How about visiting another world 14 Mar 201628 Jul 2018 The Mars Pathfinder robotic Rover, Sojourner, was the first vehicle landed to explore another planet. That happened July 4th, 1997. Until today, four rovers have successfully been operated on the surface…
Jan's "View from above" ‘SpaceDataHighway’ – Why and How? 8 Feb 201627 Jul 2018 A satellite in Low Eart Orbit, LEO, can cover just one certain area of the Earth's surface at a time. The same thing goes when it comes to contacting the satellite.…
Jan's "View from above" To Venus with (love?) 9 Nov 201526 Jul 2018 Wherever you are early November you can see our closest planet, Venus, glimmering in the morning sky. Sometimes it appears as a morning star, sometimes like a bright evening star.…
Jan's "View from above" About eclipses 25 Sep 201525 Jul 2018 The night between 27th and 28th of September we are getting the opportunity to experience a total lunar eclipse. The word "we", doesn't refer to some common right to see such an event…
Jan's "View from above" Observing the Earth’s climate 2/2 10 Sep 201525 Jul 2018 Our climate is a complex phenomenon. In the atmosphere, there is about 0,04% carbon dioxide. The discussions about the climate, though, could be up to 100% about carbon dioxide. Thinking it…
Jan's "View from above" Observing the Earth’s climate 1/2 7 Sep 201525 Jul 2018 We breathe and we eat. Oxygen and carbohydrates. Oxygenator and fuel. One key ingredient to life on Earth is photosynthesis. To keep an eye on the Earth's health, we have…
Jan's "View from above" Earth observations by satellite. 24 Aug 201524 Jul 2018 Imagine observations of our home planet, worldwide, being continuously updated - without satellites. Is that even possible? Our planet is changing - although the changes are tiny -; the human…
