January 2017
Elon Musk and Mars - looking for a snowball effect
... collapse, with technology posed as the problem, not the solution. The tendency is to associate sustainability more with wind turbines than Mars rockets; with millions fewer living on Earth, not millions more on Mars. But if the...
February 2017
Global robotic network for monitoring near-Earth and outer space
... metallic dome and a secure cable opening system that works even during snowfall, ice and heavy winds. In milder climates, fibreglass pavilions, especially modified for the robotic telescope’s intense work, are used. All...
March 2017
Planetary nebulae may hold clue in search of helium-3
... take on forms from bubbles to butterflies - the butterfly or bug nebula (NGC 6302) is a classic example of how stellar winds can shape the shell of diffuse gas into a beautiful structure, before dispersing elements into the surrounding...
August 2017
Big science from small spacecraft
... MagnetosPheric boundary ExploreR (JUMPER), a SmallSat to study Jupiter’s magnetic field, including its interaction with the solar wind. Observing our Sun The Sun is a massive, roiling, dynamic object at the centre of our solar system. Energetic...
October 2017
Exploring Jupiter’s icy moons
...objectives of JUICE. Each image shows Jupiter’s appearance at a range of different wavelengths, from visible colouration and wind tracking to cloud properties in the near-IR; thermal structure and chemistry in the mid-IR and auroral properties in the...
October 2017
Colouring our view of the oceans
.../dumping operations at high cost to ensure sufficient draught for maritime traffic. Offshore construction of platforms, wind farms or even artificial islands, is generally associated with a mandatory environmental impact assessment which includes...
