February 2021
The Space Monuments Men
... and accuracy of Neil Armstrong’s space suit. Fundraising work After 35 years of gut-wrenching, demoralising rejection, I sat in my chair absolutely stunned. I just could not believe that this opportunity was before me. I didn’t waste a minute and...
March 2021
Messier 82’s starburst magnetic highway
... and the University of Memphis. Schmelz is the Senior Vice President of the American Astronomical Society and a former chair of the Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy; she lectures and writes on topics such as unconscious bias, stereotype...
July 2021
Arecibo - an astounding legacy
... of Memphis for over 20 years. Schmelz is also Senior Vice President of the American Astronomical Society and former chair of the Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy; she lectures and writes on topics such as unconscious bias, stereotype...
July 2021
Designing for life in outer space - The importance of design for long-term space missions
... Innovation (Space4Inspiration), the first course of its type in the world recognised and supported by ESA. She has chaired international symposia and workshops on design for outer space and has written books and published numerous...
September 2021
Developing an in-orbit servicing and manufacturing economy
...’s future strategy. She also serves on the steering board of the Global Network of Sustainability in Space (GNOSIS) and is Chair of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), a global non-profit that supports students and young professionals...
December 2021
The rise of the UK space economy
..., and published nearly 500 scientific papers. He has been a President of the Royal Astronomical Society and currently chairs the Space Telescope Institute Council and UKSA Science Programme Advisory Committee. For the past 15 years...
