August 2017
On-orbit assembly will deliver major benefits in coming decade
... are deployed for many important space missions. The already long history of astronaut-assisted on-orbit assembly combined with ongoing progress in on-orbit inspection and servicing will have a significant impact on on-orbit assembly in the next...
August 2017
Big science from small spacecraft
...both make extensive use of cubesat spacecraft components and their combined mass adds up to less than 55 kg. Venus ... above GEO orbit. Signals collected by individual cubesats would be combined to form a ‘synthetic aperture’ in space, a tried-...
September 2017
Spaceflight studies support geriatric health on Earth
... blood flow and orthostatic intolerance. As orthostatic intolerance occurs in older people and astronauts, Dr Goswami combines research related to falls with spaceflight research. He is the director of ‘Gravitational Physiology, Aging and Medicine...
September 2017
Measuring space debris risk
...metre square satellite receiving two strikes per year, and combining this with a rate of one in 500 spacecraft suffering... when compared to in-orbit insurance premium rates. While the combination of NASA ORDEM data with a maim rate needs refining,...
May 2018
Woman on the Moon
... few visiting aliens as well! At the end of 2017, it went on show at the Science Gallery in Winnipeg Planetarium. I now combine lunar projects with other aspects of space science, working with solar physicists to present an inclusive picture of where...
August 2018
Earth observation game-changer
...hindered by both cloud cover and the lack of daylight. Combined, these issues block the imaging opportunities of our world ...observation uses will be created as valuable data is combined with machine learning, artificial intelligence and other emerging...
