ROOM: The Space Journal is one of the major magazines on space exploration, technology and industry. At ROOM, we share a common goal – promotion of peaceful space exploration for the benefit of humankind, all while bringing you comprehensive articles on a plethora of popular topics. Our authors include experts and industry leaders from all over the world, which lets us bring you the most up-to-date and accurate information about all about space.
October 2018
The ethics of space exploration
... of the activities themselves. As a child, the first image that came to my mind when thinking about space exploration, was that of an astronaut delicately picking up a rock, somewhere on the vast expanses of the...meaning I have mixed feelings about that narrative of space exploration. As a technology enthusiast, I am delighted – except, of course, for the seemingly inevitable space war. The progress we are making is beyond all hope. Part of me,...
February 2019
Building a space museum from scratch
...that benefit all of us every day. The empty shell I inherited now has over 70,000 visitors a year coming out to see it and 10,000 school students and their teachers coming to learn about the wonders of space and ... and domestic space science. He has been an active grassroots promoter of science to schools and the public through public speaking and media appearances and also hosted his own weekly TV programme about space exploration and ...
July 2019
Luxembourg’s space legislation
... with the wishes of the companies, the first article of the Luxembourg legislation proclaims that all space resources are capable of being appropriated; at the same time, the law stresses that the... participation of non-governmental entities in outer space. The development of Luxembourg’s space-related legislation continues. About the author Prof Dr Mahulena Hofmann is holder of the SES Chair in Space, SatCom and Media Law at the University...
March 2017
Space for art: Quilting in orbit
... who might not otherwise have been interested. As a result, generating excitement about all the amazing things happening in space that are benefitting us all right here on Earth. At this year’s International Quilt Festival in Houston,...fashion designers to think differently about our own Earthly clothing. That inspiration has been based on the technology as well as on the ‘cool’ factor that comes from all things space! Continuing this edition’s ...
August 2018
Ever-changing views on space resource utilisation
... that companies from specific States are granted the right to own, use and sell space resources revived talks about colonial ages and the exclusive exploitation of a common wealth. The view was voiced,... a work of fiction, reality does not always have an enduring or happy ending, at least not for all stakeholders. So, alongside all the critical assessments, it is essential for countries and commercial entities to remain open-minded because, in the...
February 2020
Preserving our space heritage
...more redundant material we can get out of Earth orbit the better. But is that really true? Are all defunct satellites truly redundant, or are there actually some objects out there that we would wish to preserve..., there remains the option for an international crowd-funding approach. About the author Dr Stuart Eves recently founded his own space consultancy company (SJE Space) after spending 16 years with the UK Ministry of Defence, and 14 years ...
May 2017
World needs strong space governance system
... it is our combined responsibility to ensure that the sustainable use of outer space is assured for the benefit and perhaps even ultimate survival of all humankind. About the authors Prof Dr Ram S. Jakhu is the Director of the Institute... of Air and Space Law and the Centre for Research in Air and Space Law of McGill University, ...
August 2018
AI offers new approach to space situational awareness
...electro-optical data to design and build a model for automatic space object characterisation. Figure 3: The so-called embedding-space of the VAE. In this space all data (in this case x-ray images) are clustered together ... understanding and online learning the FAIIR machine learning model is iterative and analogous to human learning. About the author Dr Mohammad Dabbah is an expert in computer vision, machine learning and artificial intelligence....
January 2019
Space for Art – Love letter to Earth
... and art to encourage children who face difficulties and health issues in their young lives. When we think about space travel, many of us imagine rockets, stars and travelling to faraway as-yet unexplored places. In reality, ...experiences were profoundly appreciated across the globe. The image reminds us of the absolute need for all our missions to align - political missions, technical missions, personal missions, environmental missions, our social...
