August 2020
Scorpion – a study of the possible
... Scorpion concept was of a crewed general purpose space transport system that could, as a minimum, undertake the post-Apollo programme objectives. The two constraints were, firstly, that it would be solely supported by Skylon for both construction...
April 2021
Managing the Moon - a model for engaging with planetary environments
... only options. The Lunar Limb. A high forward oblique view of Rima Ariadaeus on the Moon, as photographed by the Apollo 10 astronauts in May 1969. Legal personhood As a species, the way we relate to landscapes can be said to represent how we relate...
January 2018
Maximising the economic opportunities of deep space
The space economy has reached a fever pitch not seen in the post-Apollo era. Many new capital sources came into the industry in 2017 via high profile venture capitalists ...
June 2018
We live on a planet!
... year of school starting when I was in kindergarten. That was in 1968, the same year that the crew of Apollo 8 were the first humans to travel beyond low Earth orbit, see Earth as a whole planet, and witness...
11 August 2025
Saying goodbye to my favourite astronaut
... Center during the mission’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The success of that tribute inspired me to pursue a monument to the Apollo 13 crew. A mutual contact in Chicago, Linda De Bella, who had worked with Captain Lovell, helped connect me with...
November 2019
Space for Art – Reflections on the Moon
... the International Association of Astronomical Artists (IAAA). Responsible for curating the 50th anniversary celebration of Apollo 8 at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Stott’s objective was to create an immersive storytelling experience of the...
