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we create space for experiments. three times a day.
ZARM is a scientific institute of the University of Bremen. Its most prominent facility is the Drop Tower Bremen, which provides 9.3 seconds of weightlessness in an earthbound laboratory. Research at ZARM is concentrated on gravity-related phenomena and questions associated to space technology. 
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ZARM experiment on sounding rocket
On 13 February 2012 at 10:30 CET, the sounding rocket maser 12 was launched from Esrange Space Center near the North Swedish town Kiruna for its six-minute flight in the service of microgravity research. On board was an experiment operated by the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM), which examines the processes occurring in case of spontaneous heating of a liquid. The... 
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Fire in space - ZARM scientists involved in first experiment with open fire in space
18th January 2012 - On Monday the European Space Agency approved the first experiments with open fire in a spacecraft. An international team from Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States wants to use the return flight of the ATV (Automated Transfer Vehicle) for their research improving fire safety in manned spaceflight. Included is a team from the Center of Applied Space Technology and... more
'Drop Your Thesis!' 2011 campaign successfully concluded
15 November 2011 - press release by ESA.
The third 'Drop Your Thesis' campaign, sponsored by ESA's Education Office, has been concluded successfully at the ZARM drop tower in Bremen, Germany. This year, the unique opportunity to utilise one of the world’s leading microgravity facilities was offered to the Falling Roots team of Diego Comparini and Emanuela Monetti, two PhD students from the... more
6000th Experiment in the Drop Tower Bremen
27th October 2011 - Today at 18:00 clock the 6000th successful microgravity experiment took place at the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM). The demand has increased in recent years to the extent that for the first time the experiment time is already booked out for one year in advance... more
Second Series of Experiments on the International Space Station ISS
Bremen, 21th September 2011 - The Bremen team from the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) is now operating their second experiment on the International Space Station. ZARM scientists at ground control monitor the installation of the experiment by astronauts and steer the experiment itself via remote control... more
