Visit to this year’s Ad Astra Summit 2026
How do we shape a safe and sustainable space for the future? Once again, the Ad Astra Summit 2026 provided visionary space startups with an outstanding platform to present their innovations in Earth and space observation. A particular focus was placed on satellite-based Earth observation—a field that impressively demonstrates the immense potential of modern space […]
Outsmarting Earth’s Atmosphere (Part 2) – How Lucky Imaging Works
Lucky Imaging makes it possible to take sharp images of the sun, moon, planets, and double stars even with small telescopes, which was impossible just a few decades ago even with the best and largest telescopes in the world. And in some cases, the technique can also be used, at least in a slightly reduced […]
Outsmarting Earth’s Atmosphere (Part 1) – Ultra-Sharp Images with the Lucky Imaging Technique
Nowadays, the best astronomical telescopes – whether large or small – are equipped to near perfection in terms of their optics, mechanics, and electronic controls. As long as there are no technical shortcomings, the way should be clear to exploit the maximum possible performance of a telescope. Unfortunately, however, there are several “enemies” that can […]