https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Danes have named a small dwarf star and the Jupiter-sized planet orbiting it after Muspelheim, the fiery hell of Nordic mythology, and its guardian Surt. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191217/denmark-names-new-planet-after-norse-guardian-of-hell Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:09:27 +0100 denmark-names-new-planet-after-norse-guardian-of-hell A mission with the climate observatory Asim has been successfully launched and is now on its way to the International Space Station (ISS). https://www.thelocal.dk/20180403/danish-led-study-blasts-off-on-international-space-station-mission Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:53:21 +0200 danish-led-study-blasts-off-on-international-space-station-mission Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen could be set for a new journey into space. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180301/could-danish-astronaut-be-heading-for-new-lift-off Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:16:18 +0100 could-danish-astronaut-be-heading-for-new-lift-off Ninety-five new exoplanets - planets that orbit around stars other than our sun - can now be added to the long list of planets that have been discovered since the 1990s. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180219/danish-researcher-finds-95-new-planets Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:40:07 +0100 danish-researcher-finds-95-new-planets The Danish military has sent its first satellite into orbit, from where it will monitor an area over the Arctic. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180202/danish-satellite-successfully-sent-into-orbit Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:19:32 +0100 danish-satellite-successfully-sent-into-orbit Andreas Mogensen returned safely from a successful mission on the International Space Center early on Saturday. See the video here. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150912/denmarks-first-astronaut-back-on-earth Sat, 12 Sep 2015 11:18:12 +0200 denmarks-first-astronaut-back-on-earth It was one big step for man when European experts pulled off a major advance that might one day help build new worlds in space. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150908/danish-astronaut-controls-robot-from-space Tue, 08 Sep 2015 16:38:11 +0200 danish-astronaut-controls-robot-from-space Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen and his two fellow cosmonauts successfully docked at the International Space Station on Friday morning. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150904/denmarks-first-astronaut-successfully-docks-on-iss Fri, 04 Sep 2015 12:52:47 +0200 denmarks-first-astronaut-successfully-docks-on-iss Andreas Mogensen's mission began smoothly Wednesday morning as he secured himself a space in Danish history books. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150902/danish-astronaut-launched-successfully-into-orbit Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:53:10 +0200 danish-astronaut-launched-successfully-into-orbit Andreas Mogensen will make Danish history when he leaves Earth on Wednesday morning for a ten-day mission at the International Space Station. Follow the livestream here. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150901/denmarks-first-astronaut-prepares-for-blast-off Tue, 01 Sep 2015 12:32:04 +0200 denmarks-first-astronaut-prepares-for-blast-off For most sky watchers in Denmark, Friday's hyped eclipse was a bit of a bummer. Others however were more lucky. The Local has collected some of the best reactions, photos and videos. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150320/solar-eclipse-denmark-faroe-islands Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:48:39 +0100 solar-eclipse-denmark-faroe-islands Danes are streaming to the Faroe Islands for the total solar eclipse, but one group will be soaring above the rest – and the clouds that threaten to block the view from the ground. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150319/danes-take-to-the-skies-to-secure-best-seat-for-solar-eclipse Thu, 19 Mar 2015 22:25:00 +0100 danes-take-to-the-skies-to-secure-best-seat-for-solar-eclipse The people of Denmark will bear witness to the biggest solar eclipse event in over 50 years on Friday – if the weather cooperates. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150318/denmark-gets-historic-chance-to-see-partial-eclipse Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:30:05 +0100 denmark-gets-historic-chance-to-see-partial-eclipse Christian Knudsen is one of 100 finalists vying to be the first human inhabitants of Mars. The Local spoke with the aspiring colonizer about why he wants to go to the Red Planet and his chances of making it to the final four. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150218/dane-makes-shortlist-for-one-way-trip-to-mars Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:52:00 +0100 dane-makes-shortlist-for-one-way-trip-to-mars As Denmark prepares to launch its first ever astronaut next year, the nation increases its investments into the European Space Agency. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141204/denmark-ups-space-funding-ahead-of-first-astronaut Thu, 04 Dec 2014 09:15:00 +0100 denmark-ups-space-funding-ahead-of-first-astronaut By observing a supernova over the course of years, an international team led by researchers at Aarhus University and the University of Copenhagen found how cosmic dust forms and is able to survive violent supernova explosions. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140710/danish-researchers-make-stardust-discovery Thu, 10 Jul 2014 10:45:00 +0200 danish-researchers-make-stardust-discovery