October 2020
Microgravity and its effects on the human brain
... body, is the neural process that contributes to forming new connections, strengthening connections and inducing maturation of neural stem cells. It mainly occurs during the first two decades of life, where it drives development and maturation, skill...
February 2022
A manifesto for Europe in space
... moment to inspire young Europeans to become more inquisitive about STEM topics so that we can continue to strengthen and enhance ...cooperation, education, the development of human capital and STEM. The passing of the Matosinhos Manifesto has created...
May 2022
Design architecture for 3D printing a lunar habitat
...are embarking on a space career. For this article, STEM ambassador Martin Braddock, who works with and inspires young... science, is an Advisory Council member at Filling Space and a STEM ambassador in the UK. He has given over 100 lectures to Astronomy...
11 February 2019
Today marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2019
... girls are attending school than before, girls are significantly under-represented in STEM subjects in many settings and they appear to lose interest in STEM subjects as they reach adolescence. Debunking the myths that girls do not like...
December 2014
Necessity is the mother of invention
... use of off-the-shelf components that are not customary in the defence industry. This approach to design stemmed from the understanding that an extremely high number of threats would have to be intercepted. The unit price of each...
March 2015
A boom and a (possible) bust in small spacecraft production
... technology. The challenge of processing data The creation of large spacecraft constellations presents new technological challenges that stem from the increased received data flow. Received data must be processed. Hence the development of software...
