February 2018
Our space future lies in innovation
... that of course, France is leading the way with key programmes to limit the emissions of greenhouse gas, reduce carbon dioxide and monitor methane levels. Our third priority is exploration - because exploration is the essence of space activity. When...
May 2019
The inadequacies and dangers of modern rocket technology
... within industry. It is about the same as seeking a way to prohibit a cow from producing manure, urine, methane and carbon dioxide while still producing its main product - milk. It will not be possible to introduce a veto on the release into...
July 2019
Developing life support systems for human exploration missions beyond Earth
...support systems delivered to the ISS for use in the US laboratory module (Destiny) included an open-loop carbon dioxide (CO2) removal assembly, a trace contaminant control assembly, a cabin pressure control assembly, an atmosphere composition monitor...
February 2020
Opportunity knocks for UK space industry
... over climate change within the atmosphere, these are not going to be enough to bring down the levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Only by using space can we make a better stab at that as a human society. As time...
May 2020
Space astronomy at the limits of technology
... were delivering tank after tank of this helium, which we brought to the superfluid state. First we used a little carbon dioxide, then a little liquid nitrogen, and eventually we cooled it down to the point where it became superfluid helium. We knew...
November 2020
The alien hunter’s field manual
.... They will not be able to detect oxygen but could search for signs of chemical disequilibrium in methane and carbon dioxide. During this decade several gigantic ground-based telescopes will be built: the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT...
