August 2018
Making a cosmic impression
... in her paintings, and then that awe shifted focus to the wonderful contrast between the old stone wall setting and her magnificent presentation of the colours of our universe. I felt like I was travelling through both...
September 2018
Debris or not debris - is that the question?
...my small part, I hope this article might contribute to increased dialogue, dissemination of knowledge, and a tearing down of walls - and I would welcome any comments or further correspondence from any who are interested in collectively forging a path...
October 2018
Could salty brines be the key to microbial life on Mars?
... features are formed, each with unique characteristics and varying involvement of liquid water - from re-activated crater wall gully systems and dark streaks on dunes, to the exciting ‘Recurrent Slope Linea’ or RSLs (dark linear flows...
November 2018
How many people does it take to colonise an exoplanet?
... no more viable than warp drives, because freezing cells creates ice crystals which break down cell walls as they expand (a phenomenon called vitrification), reducing the body to useless mush once it is warmed up again. Various advances...
November 2018
BepiColombo – a mission to explore Mercury
... test performed was the stacking together of the full spacecraft inside the acoustic chamber, where the walls were fitted with powerful speakers that reproduce the noise of launch. In June 2017, tests mimicked the...
December 2018
Asgardia at Escape Velocity 2018
... this pod had been put on public display. In addition to the stunning EVA Pod, a working HAL 9000 wall panel was demonstrated by Master Replicas. Escape Velocity attendees were delighted that Greg Nicotero also spoke...
