October 2018
The ethics of space exploration
... and splashed down in the ocean. My naive child’s-eye-view was quite removed from today’s vision of space exploration. Now we live in a time when launching a car on a super-orbital trajectory, a move described as “silly and fun” by its...
July 2021
Nitrous oxide – a green propellant for commercial space exploration
... well-known but sometimes misunderstood propellant and presents the authors’ vision for its application in commercial space exploration. Nitrous oxide is a colourless, non-toxic, easily liquefied gas with a slightly sweet taste and odour. Reportedly...
July 2021
Collaboration and competition in lunar exploration
... is profoundly transforming the sector, providing the opportunity for governments to rethink their strategic plans in space exploration. New lunar exploration era The next decade will be marked by the emergence and consolidation of new and existing...
July 2019
Next steps in human space exploration
..., my former colleague, has mentioned the fact that space exploration is like a stair-step process, which I relate... years ago. Every one of us has talked about using space and space exploration to make life better for humans here on the planet and ...
December 2014
Technology drives space exploration: we won’t make it to Mars without investment
... System heavy lift rocket and Orion spacecraft coming online soon, the next great leaps in space exploration are within our grasp, but these leaps require our continued investments in technology today. Innovation, investment ...
February 2022
Revolution and responsibility: the challenges of space
... in an era when much of this understanding reflects back on our home planet, there is much that the history of space exploration can teach us about our responsibility for the terrestrial environment. Jacques Arnould takes a philosophical look behind...
