June 20, 2024
Shortly before the end of the school year, Mission Control made a trip to Styria. The Institute for Space Research (IWF) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences warmly welcomed us in Graz.
The group gained insights into various laboratories and research areas, observed freezing salt drops in a vacuum, marveled at a Chinese spoon compass, and learned about the significant and diverse contributions of the IWF to international space exploration: The institute is currently involved in more than 20 space missions.

After replenishing with pizza and gelato, there was still time for a brief tour of downtown Graz before taking the train back home. During the journey, the highlights of the Mission Control year were reflected upon, and we reminisced about the new "thematic planets" we explored together.

Mission 2023/24 successfully completed!
We'll be back in action starting in the fall!

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Mission Control participants in the entrance hall of the IWF: Arriving at the IWF Graz. We are about to start our tour through the laboratories.
Arriving at the IWF Graz. We are about to start our tour through the laboratories.
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Participants during a presentation: Film screening and lecture: an introduction to the IWF's field of activity.
Film screening and lecture: an introduction to the IWF's field of activity.



Laboratory set-up : Experimental setup: An Argentinian astrobiologist examines drops of saline solution under Martian conditions.
Experimental setup: An Argentinian astrobiologist examines drops of saline solution under Martian conditions.
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Notepads in the shape of stars and planets: A reflection round in the train: which new "theme planets" have we traveled to and what were the highlight moments of Mission Control in 2023/24?
A reflection round in the train: which new "theme planets" have we traveled to and what were the highlight moments of Mission Control in 2023/24?
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OTHER PROJECT TOPICS

 
: Satellite STS1 jettisoned from a rocket

NEW SPACE thinking ahead

: Astronaut with dog next to a lunar habitat

Moon village or Mars colony?

: A woman astronaut points to planet Saturn

Women in space

: Space explosion and satellite Vanguard 1

Space junk or world heritage?

A comic drawing showing an interior of a space habitat and a view from its window on a planet, where it's situated:

Mission Control



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