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Germany in space: Test your knowledge!

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Germany in space: Test your knowledge!
Huge stars and luminous dust clouds in the Milky Way.
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Rabea Rogge flew into space in April 2025 – the first German woman to do so. And yet she is not a trained astronaut, but an ....?
Ein Porträt der ersten deutschen Frau im All Rabea Rogge.
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How many Germans had been in space by 2026?
Astronaut Alexander Gerst auf der Internationalen Raumstation ISS, 2018.
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is headquartered in Paris. What does the ESA do in Cologne?
Trainingshalle mit Raumfahrtmodulen, im Hintergrund Banner von CSA, NASA und ESA.
“Astro-Alex” Alexander Gerst was the commander of the ISS in 2018. What did he take with him - apart from a cuddly toy mouse?
Ein blauer ESA-Fluganzug von Alexander Gerst mit einer Plüschfigur der „Maus" in der Brusttasche.
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The space industry is booming in Bavaria: in March 2026, the company Isar Aerospace was planning to test a rocket. Why was the countdown aborted?
Die Startrampe des deutschen Unternehmens Isar Aerospace auf dem Weltraumbahnhof Andøya Space Port.
© picture alliance/dpa | Soeren Stache