August 2016
The promise of space tourism
... (or allowing) them to see the world in new and extraordinary ways. The benefits from exploring space touch our lives every day. Space travel has given us everything from the inspiration of watching humans first set foot on the...
September 2016
Co-operating in space transcends national identity
...’. And with the prospect of seeing the cosmic horizon extend further and further as we continue to explore and make use of space, surely this is the same with Europe and peace? French politician Robert Schuman is regarded as one...
November 2016
Microgravity and space research: Bringing the commercial market into focus
...to microgravity and gave a variety of cost-to-performance options. Many of these microgravity experiments were oriented towards space exploration and this advanced research started to push the boundaries in physics, biology and chemistry. A big shift...
February 2017
UN strategy lifts capacity for non-spacefaring countries
... Technology Initiative (HSTI) to involve more countries in activities related to human spaceflight and make space exploration a truly international effort, inclusive and open to everyone. Our partnership with SNC forms part of a wider strategy ...
March 2017
Space is open for business
...project manager of the World Food Programme, believes that it would be unrealistic to ask mankind to stop dreaming about space exploration for two decades until we solve our problems on Earth. “Incredible technological advances in the past years have...
March 2017
Space for art: Quilting in orbit
... such a pleasure to be surprised by discovering some new and creative way that artists are presenting the story of space exploration. One of these surprising and recent discoveries is the world of quilting. This is another whole world of fine art...
