Cornelia Ekvall

Cornelia Ekvall

Student vid Uppsala universitet. Jag vill gΓΆra vetenskap tillgΓ€nglig fΓΆr alla.

Cornelia Ekvall 3 min read

πŸ›° This is how Starlink works in England – a users review

Beginning this year, Starlink is expanding to other countries. Louis Anslow is one of the early adopters who has gotten Starlink, we asked what he thinks so far.

Cornelia Ekvall 4 min read

πŸ“‘ New eyes on space will help to protect Earth from threatening asteroids

A new telescope at the La Silla observatory at Chile will help protect Earth from threatening asteroids. The new telescope is a part of a world investment to map and identify near-Earth objects.

Cornelia Ekvall 2 min read

πŸš€ Studies of solar flares important in the search for alien life

Scientists have measured the most powerful solar flare ever observed from our neighboring star Proxima Centauri. The discovery may be vital in the search for alien life and may have a significant impact on future studies.

Cornelia Ekvall 2 min read

πŸš€ MOXIE is generating oxygen on Mars to prepare for manned missions

MOXIE is a small box in the size of a car battery, designed by NASA to convert carbon dioxide to oxygen- in a similar way to photosynthesis in plants. The oxygen generating box is right now on the surface of Mars together with the rover Perseverance, ready to be tested during coming experiments.

Cornelia Ekvall 2 min read

πŸš€ Robotic hamster ball will explore caves on the moon

ESA wants to explore kilometer long lava caves hidden below the lunar surface with the help of a robotic β€œhamster” ball. Water and other essential materials may be hidden in the extensive lava tubes, waiting to be explored.

Cornelia Ekvall 2 min read

πŸš€ Deep Space Food Challenge – change the food industry of space travel

In the deep space food challenge, NASA is inviting you to change the food industry of space travel. The contests’ goal is to develop innovative food and systems that are good for us and the planet, at the same time as being suitable for longer space journeys.

Cornelia Ekvall 3 min read

πŸš€ The hotel of the future is in space - and has artificial gravity

The organization Orbital Assembly Corporation wants to change the space industry by building the first commercial space station with artificial gravity.

Cornelia Ekvall 1 min read

πŸš€ Make space your workplace: ESA is recruiting new astronauts

Many children dream about exploring space, to find new planets and to travel to distant galaxies. Movies like Interstellar and Star Wars make us long for intergalactic adventure. Now you have the chance to finally leave your office behind to become an astronaut, and make that adventure your own.

Cornelia Ekvall 3 min read

πŸ›° Dancing exoplanets challenge our understanding of planet formation

We explore new planets every day, called exoplanets (extrasolar planets), each one telling us something new about the place we call home.