May 2021
NASA’s women of inspiration
... inspiring women, especially from the Latin American and African American communities, to pursue careers in science and engineering. Alongside her husband Will Pomerantz, she founded the Brooke Owens Fellowship which provides paid internships...
January 2019
Engineering six-hour solar eclipses with formation flying
... Space SL in 2001, participating in the development of various advanced flight systems, such as IXV, and becoming Head of Flight Engineering in 2010. He also worked for ESA on the development and operation of the Europe’s Galileo System and is now...
15 March 2021
Engineers propose a "Lunar Ark" to preserve millions of species' DNA on the Moon
... global warming. "Earth is naturally a volatile environment," said Thanga, a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering in the UArizona College of Engineering. "As humans, we had a close call about 75,000 years ago with the Toba supervolcanic...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
...there are signs of human-centred considerations at various parts of NASA, the current paradigm places an overwhelming focus on engineering, safety, cost, and management approaches. Many consider cost as the biggest challenge to introduce HCD into the...
October 2019
Skyrora – building on British space heritage
... offers an unrivalled capability to respond quickly to our clients’ needs.” Vehicle development This will be the first liquid engine test conducted by a British satellite launcher to take place in the UK since Black Arrow around 50 years ago In terms...
August 2020
Opportunities for young people in the space sector
... a spectrum of space-related jobs, not just focusing on the traditional STEM areas. The Space Science and Engineering Foundation’s international Space Design Competitions, for students aged 15-18, and Galactic Challenge for 9-14 year olds, are...
