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November 2016
Microgravity and space research: Bringing the commercial market into focus
.... The ISS and the Space Shuttle have been crucial in providing a backdrop for successful discoveries in space and microgravity research connected to life sciences It was found...and space research - worlds that seldom interact but that could generate great value by working together. To realise this, a first objective is to make the microgravity environment a research tool for investigators, scientists and companies, particularly in life sciences...
May 2017
World needs strong space governance system
... exploitation of natural space resources, growing military and strategic uses of space, and the contamination of both Earth and space environments - remain without specific regulatory control and guidance. Space matters for everyone and it is our...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, Montreal, Canada. He possesses professional experience of ...
June 2017
Space economics - industry trends and space investing
...larger role in shaping both the priorities and the laws and policies governing space. I see this as a consequence of traditional space becoming less influential in that process and some of the protectionism surrounding jobs being ... sector will take an even larger role in shaping both the priorities and the laws and policies governing space The economics of the space industry is evolving rapidly. New sources of capital continue to be attracted...
October 2017
Managing air and space traffic from orbit
...part of the global commons (which covers Earth’s unowned natural resources, such as the oceans, the atmosphere and space). Eighteen annexes to the Chicago Convention covering all aspects of aviation have been made by ICAO. As ...surveillance, since it will give full coverage of Earth’s surface including ocean and polar regions, and also near space for both air and space traffic management in one device, along with meeting the requirements of the ...
September 2017
Australia’s unique space history
... of Applied Arts and Sciences and further information about each venue can be found at https://maas.museum/ Parkes, New South Wales Woomera Rocket Range was also the hub of space activities in Australia... if one will be occurring during any planned visit), it operates an excellent visitors’ centre with displays on astronomy and space science, a 3D theatre and an award-wining café. Some 370 km west of Sydney, Parkes is best visited by road (about a...
August 2016
Polish Space Agency pursues task of developing country’s space expertise
...and 17th centuries Johannes Hevelius (mathematician and astronomer) and Kazimierz Siemienowicz (engineer, rocket designer) contributed further to the development of Polish astronomy. In the 20th century, Polish scientists cooperated with the USSR in space.... Three years later the Space Research Centre (CBK) was launched by the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN). It was dedicated to exploring space and developing space technologies. In the 1970s ...
March 2016
Why We Need Space Artists
... the majority (unlike science fiction and fantasy artists, who work almost purely from imagination) do have a background in astronomy, physics and mathematics, which enables them to interpret accurately the data from observatories and space probes, and convert them into believable...
August 2017
Big science from small spacecraft
... other end of the scale in both size and cost, cubesats and nanosats could, in theory, fly more missions for the same budget. But could smaller spacecraft deliver in the space science arena? The answer, as suggested by a...missions. Looking forward The future for space science using small spacecraft looks bright. We are clearly at the bottom of the growth curve but the pace of change in this area is accelerating, and a lot of innovation is happening...
January 2018
Cosmic cocktails and galactic moonshine
... Trek Generations. Indeed, booze in space is far from a new concept. Science fiction has incorporated interplanetary bars and saloons, as well as exotic spirits and cocktails, in storytelling for decades. ...blood wine. Creators of science fiction clearly have difficulty imagining a world without alcohol and science fiction novels have a multitude of treatments for space drinks, interplanetary beer and colourful saloons in space. Whether it is ...
