February 2020
Climate change and spaceports – a difficult balance
Spaceports are becoming part of the NewSpace industry around the world, but some people worried about climate change have suggested they could ...
May 2021
Taking quantum into space
The second quantum revolution is taking advantage of the NewSpace race. In this article, Dr Sonali Mohapatra tries to unveil the mystery behind quantum key distribution and why ...
April 2024
Terraformal dreaming
In this NewSpace age, public and private interests are both cooperating and competing to build permanent outposts on the Moon, ...
May 2024
DNA across the universe - the new Noah’s Ark?
... crashed into Earth aeons ago, starting the process of life on our planet. But now a small Chinese NewSpace company is looking in the other direction, sending DNA, the blueprint of life, from Earth into space. Endless...
October 2024
Lunar construction with regolith and robots
... continue to explore outer space, as demonstrated by China’s lunar sample return mission in May 2024. This article links NewSpace and the Moon by introducing a concept that employs robotics and in-situ resource utilisation of the lunar regolith...
April 2025
Strapped for success - from racetrack to orbit
The shift in business focus embodied in the term NewSpace not only marked a new era of exploration but also opened doors to innovation through collaboration between industries, ...
