@inproceedings{StanikDoehringKrivanekovaetal.2025, author = {Stanik, Eva and D{\"o}hring, Thorsten and Krivanekova, Lucia and Meißner, Martin}, title = {„Zirkus UNI-versum" - ein Astronomie-Event f{\"u}r Schulklassen}, series = {Bayerischer Tag f{\"u}r gute Lehre}, volume = {2025}, booktitle = {Bayerischer Tag f{\"u}r gute Lehre}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, organization = {Techniche Hochschule Aschaffenburg}, pages = {1 -- 1}, year = {2025}, abstract = {Im "Wissenschaftsjahr 2023 - Unser Universum", einer gemeinsamen Initiative des Bundesministeriums f{\"u}r Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) und Wissenschaft im Dialog (WiD), wurden zahlreiche Projekte in ganz Deutschland gef{\"o}rdert. Eines dieser Projekte war der "Zirkus UNI-versum", der an der Technischen Hochschule Aschaffenburg stattfand. Zielgruppe waren Schulklassen von benachbarten Schulen, die eingeladen wurden, bei einem Besuch auf dem Hochschul-Campus spielerisch Wissen {\"u}ber Astronomie und Raumfahrt zu sammeln. Gleichzeitig sollen mit dem Projekt (und anderen „Erlebnis-Bausteinen" unserer Schulprojekte) die Sch{\"u}lerinnen und Sch{\"u}ler f{\"u}r MINT-F{\"a}cher begeistert und zuk{\"u}nftige Studierende f{\"u}r technische Studieng{\"a}nge gewonnen werden.}, subject = {Astronomie}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{DoehringKrivanekovaPregleretal.2025, author = {D{\"o}hring, Thorsten and Krivanekova, Lucia and Pregler, Jan and Hildenbrand, Georg}, title = {Radiation measurements in the stratosphere by the balloon experiment ASTRABAX}, series = {EUV and X-ray Optics: Synergy between Laboratory and Space IX}, volume = {2025}, booktitle = {EUV and X-ray Optics: Synergy between Laboratory and Space IX}, number = {13531}, editor = {Hudec, Ren{\´e} and Pina, Ladislav}, publisher = {SPIE}, doi = {10.1117/12.3056175}, pages = {1353109-1 -- 1353109-11}, year = {2025}, abstract = {Stratospheric balloons are a platform of choice for meteorology, climate and atmospheric research, offering some advantages over sounding rockets and satellites. The Aschaffenburg Stratospheric Balloon Experiment (ASTRABAX) carries out experiments on material treatments and life sciences under the extreme radiation exposures at high altitude. The pioneer ASTRABAX flight took place mid of October 2024 in Germany. Measurements examined the UV spectral region by a miniature spectrometer and captured secondary cosmic rays employing a Geiger counter. Additional experiments assessed irradiation effects on polydopamine X-ray mirror coatings. The platform also carried samples of biological cells to evaluate effects of exposure to low-dose irradiation of high-energy particles, gamma rays and UV radiation simultaneously. Biological experiments under such realistic conditions are relevant for genetic research on Earth, for human space flights as well as for the understanding of astrobiological processes.}, subject = {Stratosph{\"a}ren-Ballon}, language = {en} } @misc{DoehringPreglerKrivanekovaetal.2025, author = {D{\"o}hring, Thorsten and Pregler, Jan and Krivanekova, Lucia and Hildenbrand, Georg}, title = {Strahlungsmessungen beim Erstflug des Stratosph{\"a}renballon-Experiments ASTRABAX}, series = {DGaO-Proceedings}, volume = {2025}, journal = {DGaO-Proceedings}, number = {126}, publisher = {DGaO}, organization = {TH Aschaffenburg}, pages = {1 -- 2}, year = {2025}, abstract = {Mit dem Aschaffenburger Stratosph{\"a}ren-Ballon-Experiment („ASTRABAX") werden Experimente zu Material- und Biowissenschaften unter extremer Strahlungsexposition in großer H{\"o}he durchgef{\"u}hrt. Der erste von drei geplanten Ballonfl{\"u}gen startete Mitte Oktober 2024 im norddeutschen Bad Pyrmont und erreichte eine Flugh{\"o}he von fast 35 km. Der Schwerpunkt der physikalischen Experimente lag auf der Vermessung des UV-C-Spektralbereichs mit einem Miniatur-UV-VIS-Spektrometer und der Strahlungsdosimetrie mit einem Geigerz{\"a}hler. In einem zweiten Satz von Experimenten wurde die Wirkung der Bestrahlung auf Polydopaminproben untersucht, welche derzeit f{\"u}r Beschichtungen von astronomischen R{\"o}ntgenspiegel entwickelt werden. Die Ballongondel enthielt auch Proben biologischer Zellen, die hier gleichzeitig einer niedrig dosierten Strahlung von hochenergetischen Partikeln, Gammastrahlen und UV-Strahlung ausgesetzt wurden. Experimente unter solchen nat{\"u}rlichen stratosph{\"a}rischen Bedingungen sind f{\"u}r atmosph{\"a}rische H{\"o}henfl{\"u}ge, bemannte Raumfahrtmissionen, vergleichbare Expositionen bei anderen Objekten des Sonnensystems und die strahlenbiologische Forschung von Bedeutung.}, subject = {Stratosph{\"a}ren-Ballon}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{DoehringPreglerKrivanekovaetal.2025, author = {D{\"o}hring, Thorsten and Pregler, Jan and Krivanekova, Lucia and Hildenbrand, Georg}, title = {Strahlungsmessungen beim Erstflug des Stratosph{\"a}renballon-Experiments ASTRABAX}, series = {DGaO-Proceedings}, volume = {2025}, booktitle = {DGaO-Proceedings}, number = {126}, publisher = {DGaO}, organization = {TH Aschaffenburg}, issn = {1614-8436}, pages = {1 -- 2}, year = {2025}, abstract = {Der erste von drei geplanten Ballonfl{\"u}gen beim Aschaffenburger Stratosph{\"a}ren- Ballon-Experiment („ASTRABAX") startete im Oktober 2024 in Bad Pyrmont und erreichte eine Flugh{\"o}he von fast 35 km. Der Schwerpunkt der physikalischen Experimente lag auf der Vermessung des UV-C-Spektralbereichs mit einem Miniatur-Spektrometer und der Strahlungsdosimetrie mit einem Geigerz{\"a}hler.}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{DoehringKrivanekovaHildenbrand2025, author = {D{\"o}hring, Thorsten and Krivanekova, Lucia and Hildenbrand, Georg}, title = {ASTRABAX - Scientific results of two stratospheric balloon flights}, series = {18th Pico- and Nanosatellite Workshop 2025, Abstracts Book}, volume = {2025}, booktitle = {18th Pico- and Nanosatellite Workshop 2025, Abstracts Book}, publisher = {Julius-Maximilians-Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, address = {W{\"u}rzburg}, organization = {TH Aschaffenburg}, pages = {17 -- 17}, year = {2025}, abstract = {The ASTRABAX experiment ("Aschaffenburg Stratospheric Balloon Experiment") uses a multimodal platform to study radiation exposures in the upper atmosphere. We present a modular approach to accommodate the numerous setups under the weight restriction of light unmanned free stratospheric balloon. The compartmental setup allows flexibility to address current research questions with low expenditure in costs, manpower and technology expertise. Its easy implementation is suitable for educational purposes of students in the fields of astronomy, astrobiology, and material research. Recently, two stratospheric balloons were flown to test the feasibility and connectivity of different building blocks in a temperature-controlled gondola, and to characterize the stratospheric radiation environment.The focus of the physical experiments is the observation of the UV-C spectral region using miniature UV-VIS spectrometers, and cosmic ray dosimetry with a Geiger counter. A second set of experiments assesses the effects of irradiation on polydopamine coatings intended for the application in space-born X-ray telescopes. The platform also contains samples of biological cells that are simultaneously exposed to low-dose radiation of different compositions of particle, X-ray and UV radiation. Post-flight nanoscopic measurements aim to examine changes in the spatial chromatin organization playing a crucial role in DNA-repair mechanisms. Investigations in such natural environment are of importance for high altitude atmospheric as well as space flights, for comparable exposures on other objects of the solar system and for astrobiology.}, subject = {Stratosph{\"a}ren-Ballon}, language = {en} }