January 2018
SLS ushers transformation of deep space exploration
... (LEO) and will send NASA’s new Orion crew vehicle into lunar orbit on the deep space exploration system’s first mission, Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1), scheduled for 2019. Largely a test flight, EM-1 will verify and validate new systems...
13 January 2021
The UK Space Agency and Rolls-Royce launch study into nuclear-powered space exploration
... and bring forward pioneering innovations that will advance UK spaceflight. Nuclear power presents transformative possibilities for space exploration and this innovative study with Rolls-Royce could help to propel our next generation of astronauts...
October 2018
Radiation study paves way for safe deep space exploration
... lunar flights and eventually round-trips to Mars. It is the first human-rated spacecraft for beyond-LEO space exploration since the Apollo programme. Crew radiation protection is a design driver of the Orion spacecraft and it includes a storm...
31 August 2017
Degree paths that can help you to obtain a career in space exploration
... the performance and safety of their designs. If all goes well, their designs could be used for future space exploration. It’s possible to study for a degree in engineering online too! Avionics Technology When the high-tech gear on spacecraft...
14 April 2017
The Development and Prospect of China's Space Activities, the importance of the International Space Exploration Coordination Group, and the Role of African Space Nations in Global Space Exploration at GLEX 2017
... highlight the meaning of space exploration to an African space nation, the socio-economic benefits of space exploration to an African space nation, and the value of African space nations in global space exploration. Follow the conversation online...
August 2016
Are the days of innovation in global space over - or just beginning?
... the times. We must not underestimate the contribution made to the arts and to our cultural history by space exploration and space travel. Technological advancement, accelerated by the 20th century’s love affair with worldwide warfare, will mean that...
