April 2017
Surviving radiation for space colonisation
... even thousands of colonists in an environment that is hostile to human life presents huge technological and economic challenges. One of the greatest challenges for the first humans living away from Earth will be that of excessive radiation exposure...
August 2017
Space invaders and the usual suspects - disruptive trends in Earth observation
... the capability of these projects to become operational, some initiatives are led by serious players. The main technical challenge remains the size and mass of the satellites: high resolution means large imaging instruments. Integration of an optical...
October 2017
Third quarter phenomenon - the psychology of time in space
...issues. Training programmes should introduce individually-tailored coping strategies that deal with individual and interpersonal challenges associated with the critical phase. A better understanding of critical periods may also enable mission support...
January 2018
Creating a viable cislunar economy
... Furthermore, use of these resources has harmful consequences for Earth’s environment and climate. The assumptions are challenging and require the development and establishment of large scale space mining and manufacturing infrastructure Use of solar...
May 2018
Delivering farming solutions with satellite-powered data analytics
... hectare, compared to less than one percent in large holdings of 10 hectares or above. Some of the immediate challenges faced by marginal farmers in India are depleting groundwater resources, climate change bringing an increasing frequency of extreme...
July 2018
Using algae to support astronauts on deep space missions
... between the variation in oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in human activity. However, scalability of the photobioreactors proved to be a challenge as oxygen production was less dependent on the total volume and more dependent on the lighted and mass...
