June 2022
Space activities and space debris - finding an ethical balance
...of years, humans have gazed in wonder at the immensity of the sky above, documenting the movements of the Sun, Moon, stars and planets, incredulous at the magnificence of it all. Starry nights have inspired the greatest thinkers and scientists of all...
March 2016
Space Mining – the Reality of Tomorrow?
... at levels ranging from US$200 billion up to even a trillion dollars. Of course the future of our energy needs rest with the Sun. Space-based industries and mining The future is most often viewed through a rear view window. And for...
May 2017
Growing plants without gravity
... Outer Space by Rocket Devices. “Just as the Earth’s atmosphere is cleaned by plants with the help of the Sun,” he wrote, “so our artificial atmosphere can be renewed... the plants we take along with us during the journey can work uninterruptedly for...
June 2018
Cosmic communications and the anthropology of outer space
..., could be heard and interpreted by alien ‘ears’ aeons in the future. The discs are imbued with the potential, if not the promise, for culture contact. As Voyagers 1 and 2 swing away from the Sun at over 35,000 mph, they act as connective webs...
February 2020
Debunking the myths on space patents
... reusable rockets to suborbital planes, and even convertible cars orbiting the sun near Mars. However, for some companies with business models based on radical technology, the situation has become difficult in recent months; for example, companies...
October 2020
Is NASA’s Artemis Accords agreement Moon-proof?
... like NASA could come up with, Artemis stands for ‘Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence, and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun’. NASA’s objective is to herald in a new era for space exploration and utilisation and, while...
