October 2023
Remote sensing by satellite - People’s Republic of China
... features have not been published and the real purpose of each satellite is therefore questionable. The behaviours exhibited by these satellites indicate a mixture of applications. All TJS satellites are in geostationary orbit (GEO). Some appear...
April 2025
Strapped for success - from racetrack to orbit
... a new benchmark for ergonomic and lightweight designs. The Sabelt stand at the 2024 International Astronautical Congress exhibition in Milan, Italy. Lunar vehicles Sabelt plans to use components, materials, processes and technology developed for the...
September 2025
AI cybersecurity - challenges in space
... dataset an adversary can compromise the model’s integrity from its inception. The poisoned model may then exhibit specific, pre-programmed vulnerabilities or biases when deployed, or it might perform certain tasks incorrectly. For space systems...
October 2025
Investigating the hidden effects of zero gravity on astronaut vision
... confirmed by objective research methods [Risk of Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome, 2017]. Almost all exhibited the following symptoms: Reduction in near vision (hypermetropic refractive shift) between +0.50 and +1.75 diopters Optic...
29 September 2015
Mars contamination fears: excitement over RSLs also inspires caution
... Times has pointed out – today, NASA’s robotic explorers are banned from those areas of Mars that exhibit recurring slope lineae (RSLs). The RSLs, of course, have been cited as evidence of seasonal water presence on the...
04 November 2015
KIC 8462852 mystery: blocked by ‘alien megastructure’ … or something more banal?
... the WTF standing for both “Where’s the Flux” – as well as another expression we all know and love), exhibits highly unusual light fluctuations. These fluctuations are so bizarre that a theory of an “alien megastructure” orbiting the star...
