May 2019
Active debris removal faces legal minefield
... into outer space is carried shall retain jurisdiction and control over such object, while in outer space or on a celestial body”. The Japanese Kounotori2 H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV2) in the grasp of the International Space Station’s Canadarm2. The...
July 2019
Science and sensation in microgravity
... in broad daylight and the roundness of the horizon. And as for orbital flights, trips in orbit or even to other celestial bodies, which will greatly expand the spaceflight experience in decades to come, all of these will require preparation that...
November 2019
Space kaleidoscope - towards a genuine multi-messenger exploration
... outside this part of the spectrum were they able to learn much more about the Universe. Different celestial bodies revealed themselves at different wavelengths. Some are completely invisible at one wavelength but clearly visible at another. JoAnn...
February 2020
Preserving our space heritage
...that befell Sputnik in 1958, for instance - or because they’re still in orbit around the Earth, or sitting on other celestial bodies. London s Science Museum s Space Descent VR exhibit uses state-of-the-art VR technology to allow visitors a 360° look...
April 2020
Reviving Russia’s space programme
... to bring in cash, such as selling chief designer Sergei Korolev’s slide rule, and even spacecraft sitting on other celestial bodies (‘new owners collect’), were successful. Space tourists paid cash to fly to the International Space Station (ISS...
August 2020
Battle for the night sky - from telescopes to ad-breaks
... mankind”. This is given further effect by Article II which prohibits claims of ownership on outer space, the planets or any celestial body. Even before the recent increase in mega constellations, many satellites were visible in the night sky on any...
