October 2017
The sci-fi noir world of Blade Runner
...by gigantic over-saturated neon advertisements and mesmerizing chimneys bursting clouds of fire. A world in which individuals are crushed...slowly mutated into buzz words for market reviews: ‘the cloud’, ‘deep learning’, ‘neural networks’, etc. The ...
14 July 2021
Phosphine gas on Venus points to volcanism not life, study says
... could not tolerate conditions among the planet’s sulphuric-laden clouds. Now another new study also dispels the notion of ...thing – traces of life scattered throughout the planet’s clouds. Another key method of producing phosphine is through chemical...
January 2019
Industry 4.0 will revolutionise the space market
...of increased automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. It includes aspects such as the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, cognitive computing and ‘cyber’ issues. In this article, the authors highlight the relative immaturity...
April 2021
Space wars - how they start and how to end them
... satellite communications; space-based surveillance to detect approaching threats; weather satellite forecasting of sea states and cloud cover over potential targets; and the Global Positioning System (GPS) for accurate weapons delivery. Currently...
May 2026
Focusing the world on planetary defence
... posed by asteroids. Many remain undetected, and some arrive unexpectedly. The largest – emerging from the Oort Cloud or the asteroid belt – represent dangers capable of uniting humanity under a common cause. Planetary defence must be central...
03 March 2016
Sentinel-3A Delivers First Images
... vegetation, crop conditions and inland water monitoring. OLCI will also estimate atmospheric aerosol and clouds, bringing significant societal benefits by providing more detailed information to be used in decision-making processes. Volker Liebig...
