February 2021
Supporting sustainable lunar development
... much energy production, mining and heavy industry off the planet, allowing us to greatly slow the effects of climate change and restore biodiversity. It will also transform the way we think about our own humanity and...
October 2021
A US space strategy for 2050: shaping a domain on the cusp
... at large, as researchers, academics and entrepreneurs consider applications of space for addressing global issues like water scarcity, climate change and poverty, to name just three. At the same time, the renewal of great-power competition has...
January 2023
Evolving human space culture – reflections on humanity’s cultural potential in space
... lives in space and space exploration to manifest and flourish. Regardless of conflicting arguments and opinions on topics like climate change and the source of its mechanisms, human beings have proved themselves to be a very contentious, often toxic...
09 December 2015
France and Germany Confirm Plans to Launch Methane Monitoring Satellite
... assessment system. The project is currently six years behind schedule, but in statements made at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Brigitte Zypries (Germany's federal coordinator for German aerospace policy) and Thierry Mandon (French...
15 May 2024
Lisbon summit calls for urgent action on space threats
... urgency of our mission here. These challenges require prompt and unified action. “Unlike the gradual crisis of climate change, the escalation of orbital debris could far surpass our capacity to mitigate,” she warned. The UN is uniquely...
October 2015
Copernicus, ESA’s most ambitious Earth Observation programme
... of the space component. Copernicus is Europe’s answer to global needs, allowing us to manage the environment, to mitigate the effects of climate change and to ensure civil security. The Sentinel missions, the first of which was launched in 2014, are...
