September 2020
High hopes for Brazil’s space ambitions
..., was established in 2003 to launch satellites from the CLA using the Ukrainian Tsyklon-4 rocket, but the enterprise folded in 2015 due to budget problems and the uncertain future of the commercial launch market. After this...
November 2020
The alien hunter’s field manual
... comes from land. Compared to the ocean, land is a dry, sun-baked, nutrient poor, harsh place, and an enterprising cell would require some sophisticated delivery architecture to obtain its water and necessary nutrients. Determining whether...
November 2020
Walking on the Moon
... Moon. The company itself is funded partly by the founder’s private money, gained by the sale of a financial software enterprise, and by investors from Europe and the United States. In common with other NewSpace ventures, the intention...
January 2021
Time to change our relationship with space?
... became threatened. Only in recent centuries has exploration taken the form of personal ventures rather than national enterprises – taking big risks, often with an eye on commercial prizes. And Space is a big risk! It is extremely hostile for...
