October 2020
Connecting the global space community
... is also important that we make even greater use of the possibilities afforded by spaceflight to jointly address the global challenges we are facing, and my term of office allows me the opportunity to help shape the future of global space activities...
October 2021
Mining lunar hydrogen
... ‘hydrogen energy’, which, due to heightened environmental challenges, concentrates on replacing ‘carbon energy’ based on utilising...rare-earth ores on the back burner. Moreover, the challenge of developing and testing an expensive, time-consuming and...
November 2021
Space in support of sustainable development
... This is where the summer school on ‘Changing Climates: Challenges in Research and Development’ proved particularly useful. The aim ... social development and much more, but there are challenges to maintaining cities in a viable way without damaging ...
June 2022
Space logistics: achieving end-to-end mobility for space
... sense, since operators are naturally willing to use their satellite until the last drop of propellant. However, challenges are numerous and complex as it requires the capability to dock with a satellite that may no longer be ‘cooperative’. Together...
October 2024
Space exploration remains a crucial endeavour for humanity
... for economic growth and technological innovation while, at the same time, helping to address some of humanity’s biggest challenges, like the climate crisis. Plenty Unlimited is one of several companies building on NASA plant-growth research to bring...
April 2025
Pioneering human reproduction in space
...for adaptation in unfamiliar environments. These environments – defined by differences in gravity, atmosphere, and radiation – will not only challenge human biology but also reveal new potential for other species we bring along. Through this research...
