December 2019
Human conception and childbirth in space
...mission we expect to execute five years from now. In this case, conception is realised using assisted reproductive technologies (ART), such as in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), inside a life support system. The system itself comprises an embryo incubator...
June 2020
Building a digital democracy in a planetary pandemic
..., Ben Dell, and myself, I’d say we’re making good advances - from informal meetings on policy through to a successful Space Art Competition which was the inspiration of our Chair of Culture Committee, Cheryl Gallagher. Benjamin Dell, chair of the...
March 2021
Campuses, clusters and a leading force in UK space
... joint venture partners to make its state of the art facilities and talented staff easily accessible to all businesses,... Edinburgh, high-tech start-ups have access to state-of-the-art facilities and business support, as well as an ecosystem of ...
July 2021
Arecibo - an astounding legacy
...Recent findings Ground-breaking scientific discoveries are made possible by providing unique observing capabilities, state-of-the-art instrumentation and logistical support Recent astronomical findings from Arecibo are impressive in their variety and...
September 2021
Near space - the air-space boundary question, astronauts and space tourism
... mention astronauts at all and instead speak of “persons on board a space object” (see Art III of the Liability Convention) or “spacecraft personnel” (Art II of the Registration Convention), neither of which takes the discussion any further forward...
March 2022
What space taught me about water
... in space. She is co-founder of the Space for Art Foundation, uniting a planetary community of children through the awe... and wonder of space exploration and the healing power of art. Nicole is on a mission to creatively combine her spaceflight...