Wednesday, 7 March 2012
4.30 to 5.30 pm

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Prof. Dr Andreas Engel
Institute of Physics
Moderation: NDR 1 Niedersachsen

Camera child: Jonas Maximilian, 9 years old
Gong child: Tomke, 8 years old

Of all the celestial bodies, the moon is the closest to the earth. A commercial aeroplane could reach it in about two weeks. However, you can't fly to the moon in aeroplanes. But how do you get there? And when you arrive, can you just get out and walk around? And if not, why fly there at all?
The Earth and the Moon were formed together a long time ago in a huge cosmic collision. Today they are very different from each other. On the moon there is no air to breathe, there are no rivers, no lakes, no wind, no plants and no animals. Nevertheless, the moon is an exciting destination! Its exploration is also very important for life on Earth. Humans could soon begin to colonise the moon to use it as a base for further excursions into space. How do you think this could work? We will find out together in the lecture.