March 2018
Mapping the dark universe
... of field that evolves dynamically with the expansion of the universe? Is dark energy instead a manifestation of a breakdown of General Relativity and deviations from the law of gravity? What is the nature of dark matter and its properties? What...
October 2018
Using space-based data for humanitarian causes
...-torn areas of the world many in the legal profession are concerned about what this means, as it is still a relatively new area of international humanitarian law. International space law, though not silent, says remarkably little about...
January 2019
Visiting an asteroid to find out how life began
... Jupiter. Ryugu is a C-type or ‘Carbonaceous’ asteroid, which is a class thought to contain organic material and also to have remained relatively unchanged since the solar system’s formation. Rocks like Ryugu likely rained down on the early Earth...
January 2019
Industry 4.0 will revolutionise the space market
... of Things (IoT), cloud computing, cognitive computing and ‘cyber’ issues. In this article, the authors highlight the relative immaturity of the space industry in the field and argue for the adoption of Industry 4.0 standards. Despite the...
September 2019
Space cybersecurity - why we mustn’t forget the basics
... the first LANDSAT took pictures of Earth so management of data streams, spacecraft and orbits of those spacecraft was relatively simple. New approach for new era Nowadays the democratisation of space launch requires organisations - from governments...
November 2019
The economic promise of space
... enterprise might once again reinvigorate the global economy and restore our ability to make that leap. In a relatively brief period, America marched from the first X-15 rocket planes, to Earth orbiting capsules and, finally, to the...
