November 2019
Cosmo’s adventures in animated edutainment
... topographical map on the desk was 3D printed by The 3D Printing Store in Colorado. By setting Cosmo’s origin during the Apollo era, he represents the history of world space programmes, while his earthbound kindred spirit, a young female character...
April 2020
Space Florida - gateway to an interstellar future
...world watched as the historic missions of Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Space Shuttle launched from Florida, as well as ... under-utilised assets. Facilities that once launched NASA’s Apollo and Space Shuttle missions are now launching commercial rockets...
July 2020
Pandemic in space – are we ready?
...known ‘mass infection’ in space occurred during the 1968 Apollo 7 mission. All three crew members developed respiratory infections ... known ‘mass infection’ in space occurred during the 1968 Apollo 7 mission Prompted by the 2003 SARS outbreak, the WHO...
October 2021
Mining lunar hydrogen
... of this hypothesis is its Achilles’ heel. Dr I Moiseev has estimated that the delivery of 1 kg of lunar regolith under the Apollo programme cost $397 million, based on the 378 kg of lunar regolith returned by six successful flights. Assuming that...
December 2021
All for one and one for all – recommendations for a sustainable future in lunar exploration
...the sights of spacefaring nations around the world as the next target of crewed exploration, those inspired as children by Apollo - and their children - will likely seek to establish a persistent human presence on the lunar surface. Early discussions...
January 2023
LUNAR OASIS – architectural visions for an integrated lunar habitat
...in line with the goals of Artemis. In contrast to the Apollo missions, men and women from all over the world with a ... and isolated environment for much longer periods than the Apollo astronauts, so the architectural design and formulation of the...
