October 2020
Open Source Space
...source. Microsatellites and the birth of Linux The open source development model began as a reaction to the ‘closed’ nature of proprietary software The first modern microsatellites, UoSAT-1 and UoSAT-2, were developed in the 1980s by an academic team...
October 2020
Essential role of satellites in disaster and pandemic management
... support The primary condition of the Charter’s activation revolves around the significant impact of a disaster of natural or technological origin and its consequences on the environment, lives or infrastructure. It is important to note that it can...
February 2021
Supporting sustainable lunar development
... own humanity and shared responsibility to each other and to nature, if phenomena like the overview effect are any indication.... is remote from LDC infrastructure or has fewer attractive natural characteristics, the rate would remain very low. Licenses...
January 2022
Revealing the magnetic universe
... see why astronomers have apparently ignored this fundamental force of nature in their endeavours to understand the physics of the universe...interaction, star formation, spiral density waves and the nature of magnetic fields. We still have much to ...
October 2026
Who will build humanity’s future in space?
... one degree Celsius? To revive experimental science and naturalism after laboratory work stole the spotlight? To pave ...station in 1981, believes this broader workforce is a natural consequence of the transition from exploration to permanent operations...
28 September 2020
String of underground lakes found under Mars' South Pole
... data, the authors were able to confirm the liquid nature of the previously observed lake, while also identifying several ... say the team in their research paper published today in Nature Astronomy. Mars’ past climate is heavily debated and while some...
