12 May 2021
Scientists discover liquid water inside a meteorite
... finding which provides direct evidence of the dynamic evolution of the solar system. On this planet at least, water is key to life... chondrite meteorite from the early history of the solar system is an important achievement for planetary science ...
January 2018
Space nation's first orbiting satellite
...and adopted the Constitution. In addition, Asgardia’s cryptocurrency Solar,SOL has been registered with the European Union’s ...network of satellites to help protect Earth against asteroids, solar flares, man-made space debris and other space hazards....
July 2014
In thrall to a star: understanding the Sun will help us understand our own climate and environment
...cycles. Measurements from different observatories have adjusted to a common scale (image courtesy of NASA and Greg Kopp) Solar activity is typically defined in terms of the number of sunspots observed on the surface of the Sun. Sunspots are localised...
August 2016
Our changing world and the mounting risk of a calamitous solar storm
... programmes to save Earth and deploy space systems that can provide protection from asteroids, comets, solar radiation and solar ionic eruptions. It seems to me that it is time to re-examine the prime mission of space agencies. The prime strategic...
November 2019
The economic promise of space
... feasibility of, and the growing economic case for, Solar Power Satellites (SPS). Recent studies by NASA, ...missing component is combined government/private industry commitment. Space solar power is also scalable to levels required to power entire...
December 2014
Asteroid Redirect Mission: preparing for Mars in deep space
... support, extra-vehicular activity (EVA) and rendezvous, docking and integrated vehicle attitude control, including for solar alignment and thermal management, in a deep space environment.4 ARM will provide a first opportunity for integrated human...
