January 2023
Asgardia expands its reach
...different to what the space travellers discover they must do on their epic voyage to faraway parts of the galaxy. Therefore, we need those intelligent principles, to help our voyagers make informed decisions en route to new star systems. There’s been...
January 2023
Private space stations and NASA’s effort to re-invent itself
...of notable aerospace partners, and a design backed by Nanoracks, Voyager Space and Lockheed Martin. Northrop Grumman was given an initial... third private space station design – from Nanoracks, Voyager Space and Lockheed Martin – has a striking design...
October 2024
Space industry trajectory under the spotlight of cultural anthropology
... mankind destroys the part of me that yearns for voyages into the unknown Humankind is faced with two very ...best decision for mankind destroys the part of me that yearns for voyages into the unknown. A restlessness creeps in, not unlike a restlessness...
May 2025
Mythologies of Outer Space - A new perspective on the final frontier
...ideological struggle. Noreen Humble expands on this theme in Imaginary Voyages to the Moon: Lucian and His Legacy, where she ...A True Story, during which a ship’s crew takes an unexpected voyage to the Moon. The final frontier - who gets to decide...
March 2015
Dawn of ion propulsion
..., giving it capabilities well beyond what conventional chemical propulsion provides. That is one of the keys to how such a voyage can be undertaken. Acceleration with patience Ion propulsion had its origins in solid science, but despite some...
October 2015
Eating in space: from Michelin-starred chefs to self-sufficiency
... of taste and smell. But there remain considerable challenges to making astronauts self-sufficient in food production over voyages lasting several years. Ever since the first human left on a journey far from home, one of the...
