October 2015
Earth independence: new definitions of home on Mars missions and beyond
... Space Center. When astronauts leave planet Mars, they’ll have to do it independently. Finally, after again facing the challenge of months of interplanetary transit, they must survive another entry, descent and landing, bringing them safely back...
March 2017
Rosetta – outstanding climax to pioneering mission
... the mission: it had to follow the comet and observe its evolution around the perihelion, at least until the end of 2015. And this was very challenging, as the activity of the comet started to rapidly increase at the beginning of the new year. At the...
August 2018
AI offers new approach to space situational awareness
... still has a big role to play. There are several technologies that enable us to use machine learning to address the challenges of SSA. One interesting project funded by Dstl to explore what machine learning can do for SSA is currently underway...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
... to put numbers against them, and they are context-dependent. To highlight the challenges, a current research focus is related to the minimum acceptable habitat volume for the crew. Test volumes have to be tested against tasks, across working, eating...
September 2020
Tackling space debris - a global priority
..., collectively known as resident space objects (RSO). The risks imposed by space debris proliferation highlight the need to adequately address the challenges posed to the sustainability of the space environment and future space activities. As such...
October 2020
Connecting the global space community
... others, space exploration helps us to address fundamental questions about our place in the universe and the history of our solar system. By addressing the challenges related to human spaceflight in low Earth orbit and beyond, we expand technology...
