November 2018
Why we should not assume that war in space is ‘inevitable’
...even more energy towards an arms race in space. This also gives rise to what I term the ‘creeping colonisation’ of space, around claims regarding resource exploitation and attempts by countries to establish systems to protect themselves against their...
December 2018
Prosperity in the stars
... step, settlement on the Moon,” he says. Like other space visionaries of our age, Ashurbeyli sees the colonisation of space as the guarantor of humanity’s future. But, unlike them, he is not just investing in transportation, he is building a nation...
February 2019
Reflections on the future human condition
..., unless cities are built in interplanetary space (according to plans drawn up by Gerard O’Neill) or other planets are colonised, to provide territories for the surplus population. There is also a symbolic, philosophical reason for the transhumanist...
April 2019
Protecting our lunar legacy
... exploration one step forward. As we launch ourselves into our space future, to further explore and perhaps even colonise the Moon, we must do our utmost to safeguard the lunar heritage sites – our grandchildren will thank us. About...
May 2019
Unlocking the full potential of Earth observation
... potential, satellites are in critical need of a high-speed data connection. One day, humans could be an interplanetary species colonising the distant planets seen by the James Webb Space Telescope. Until that day, we will need to make...
July 2019
Next steps in human space exploration
... all our opportunities to go further. Charlie Bolden I’m an eternal optimist but I’m not one of those who believes we will be colonising Mars or making settlements there in this century. But we will be well on the way with exploration, exploration...
