January 2021
Time to change our relationship with space?
... spaceflight is still being used to galvanise our youth into wanting to take on science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) when what we need today are software engineers, climate scientists, food nutritionists, marine experts and political...
November 2021
The philosophy of space missions today
..., it generates - at least initially - fewer ethical problems than the justification for scientific missions. The main difference stems from the fact that while state agencies are the main stakeholders in scientific missions, commercial exploration...
February 2022
Extremophiles as a blueprint for universal life
... of Biology. Martin is dedicated to inspiring young people to enter science, is an Advisory Council member at Filling Space and a STEM ambassador in the UK. He has given over 100 lectures to Astronomy Societies and student groups across the globe ...
June 2022
Space activities and space debris - finding an ethical balance
... to be repeated in new virgin environments? Nevertheless, nowadays it is commonly accepted that large investments in the space industry do not stem merely from our drive for discovery but are, on the contrary, motivated by the benefits that such...
June 2022
Finnish start-up ReOrbit aims to revolutionise space industry
... architecture from mission to mission without having to spend a lot on customisation. This excessive customisation tends to stem from un-commoditised spacecraft equipment which requires writing large amounts of ad hoc software. Referring back to the...
February 2023
How to grow plants in a spacecraft
... crew. A Whole-Body Edible and Elite Plant (WBEEP) strategy was used on potato plants, making potato stems and leaves edible by removing the solanine from them. To inhibit its production, either the genes producing...
