June 2021
China’s ascending commercial space sector
... such as Luxembourg or France. If the first year-and-a-bit of the 2020s are any indication, China’s future space activities...the end of April 2021. So, if the first year-and-a-bit of the 2020s are any indication, China’s future space activities will...
January 2023
Space sustainability imperative
... reveal what people are doing, there might be a bit more accountability and a little less secrecy. And Global Network...the funding we have is only deployable in the UK so that’s been a bit of a stumbling block. We launched at the end of 2019 and held ...
October 2024
International space law - the beginning of the end?
... imparted laws and regulations, particularly international law and international relations, are being torn apart bit by bit. The Lisbon Declaration on Outer Space in the context of the Management and Sustainability of Outer Space Activities...
April 2025
Lego’s tribute to NASA’s SLS and Artemis
...According to Lego model designer Hans Burkhard Schlomer, “A little bit of Lego rocket science was required… to have different ...the model pieces! The price of these major kits is a bit eye-watering in comparison with other consumer products (to use a ...
May 2026
Mars exploration – the nuclear option
... Mars orbit insertion and, eventually, a return leg. Every bit of required delta-V increases the fuel mass, which increases the ...The ratio of instrument mass to total rocket mass is only a bit more than one one-hundredth of a percent of the total mass...
11 August 2016
Perseids Outburst Promises Spectacular Show on August 11th
Wishing upon a star will be a bit easier on the night on August 11 th, as...promises to be a spectacular fireworks show. Meteor watchers will also get to experience a bit of time-travel as they observe tonight's shower. According to Cooke, “The meteors...
