... in adjacent regions. Darwin realised that these species had come into existence because their ancestors had colonised the remote archipelago, become isolated, and evolved into new forms. Unlike finches and iguanas, we humans...
Research coming out of the pandemic points to some similarities between issues created by the lockdown restrictions and those faced by spaceflight participants. The impact of those restrictions has become increasingly pronounced as time has gone on....
The fiftieth anniversary of the first Moon landing has been a cause for celebration, admiration, nostalgia and much contemplation. How far could space exploration and industry have ‘travelled’ by now if the Apollo programme had not been cancelled, ...
... up the possibility of building interplanetary fuel depots and large, radiation-protected, artificial gravity orbital stations near colonised planets. Space settlements on the Moon, Mars, Ceres, Titan and other celestial bodies can be protected from...
... in cities on Mars is incompatible with taking good care of the natural environment on Earth. An opinion has emerged that colonising Mars means “trashing planet Earth and moving on” (a quotation from a recent discussion between the author and...
Building a space colony that will protect and sustain a population of hundreds or 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...