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May 2022
Essential guide to the James Webb Space Telescope
... science, we cannot imagine the universe the James Webb Space Telescope is about to reveal. WST is not ‘Hubble’s Replacement’ but ‘Hubble’s Successor’, designed to build on Hubble’s rich legacy and even to work side-by-side with ...of the visible spectrum, deep into the infrared - invisible to Hubble but exactly poised for JWST. Another motivation for selecting an infrared space telescope comes from our recent advances in the field of exoplanets;...
February 2021
Space archaeology - preserving our orbital heritage
...the regulations) but now awaiting the inevitability of atmospheric drag and gravity to take effect. The Hubble Space Telescope - cultural as well as scientific icon. Harvest option The threat posed by debris within .... Case study One notable space asset within the space heritage discussion is the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Launched in 1988 aboard Space Shuttle Discovery, it is clear that the venerable space telescope has a limited future...
February 2020
Preserving our space heritage
...we would wish to preserve as important parts of our space heritage in some kind of space museum? Save our satellites Scientific satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have contributed enormously to our understanding ... to the latter question is perhaps an easier one to address. Scientific satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have contributed enormously to our understanding of the universe and are surely worth preserving...
August 2016
The promise of space tourism
...was the first time all of us saw our fragile home planet rotating alone in the vast blackness of space. Jim Lovell said, “The vast loneliness is awe-inspiring and it makes you realise just ...from its extraordinary potential as a blossoming commercial enterprise, there may be some good existential reasons why commercial space, in particular space tourism, may be an important link in humanity’s long-term survival. An immediate benefit of increasing ...
October 2021
Space in the movies – lessons for spacefarers
...a Dark Side in all of us, and its impact on our behaviour forms the motive power behind countless space adventures, portrayed in black-and-white and glorious technicolour by the moviemakers. But how realistic are these films? Is there... The Day the Earth Stood Still – that’s the black and white original released in 1951 - explores what happens if aliens detect danger from human ambitions in space. The question of first contact is a recurring and ...
October 2018
The ethics of space exploration
... landscape. In my young mind, the Universe was home to all sorts of planets, stars, galaxies and black holes. It had produced life on our own blue planet but could also harbour life elsewhere – perhaps...position for a philosopher, re-affirming its role as a multi-disciplinary think tank for the global space community. The Space Generation Advisory Council could initiate a project group dedicated to humanities in general, broadening the discussion ...
May 2019
Space for Art – Astronauts and artists
... boots and little bits of Moon dust from the threads of his suit patch. A large part of the space community that is generally thought of as ‘technical only’ is beautifully artistic too I’m an astronaut who is also an... a way and with as many people as possible. Floating effortlessly, freely, Magnet-drawn to a target in the blackness We venture Moving easily in the confines of our small world, Sustaining life. Stars in slow ballet pirouette; Passive...
February 2022
Revolution and responsibility: the challenges of space
...the beginning of the twenty-first century. Surrounded by stars - this starfield, captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera for Surveys, contains the globular cluster ESO 520...but I prefer the one that emphasises the responsibility of humanity that explores and will someday exploit space. To declare space and celestial bodies as the common heritage of humankind is to recognise and accept the burden of ...
January 2023
Original Sin - Power, Technology and War in Outer Space
...interlinked. “Politics has always been at the heart of humankind’s exploration and utilisation of space, and the space programmes themselves have never been able to transcend terrestrial international politics”. US astronaut, Kevin Ford...in part originally designed and funded to meet the Pentagon’s and the Intelligence Community’s needs. The Hubble Space Telescope is an adapted KH-11 spy satellite that simply looks to the cosmos rather than down on...
