April 2020
Evolutionary lessons for an interplanetary future
... 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...
June 2022
Pandemic parallels
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....
October 2020
Space 2069 - back to the Moon, to Mars and beyond
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, ...
March 2026
Humanity – the potential of space
For much of human history, the drivers of exploration have remained remarkably consistent: power, pride, profit, security and scientific discovery. Whether seeking new lands, trade routes or strategic advantages, these motivations shaped humanity’s ...
April 2026
Exploring Mars – the key issues
Mars was a target for human exploration well before the dawn of the Space Age, but now that the technology is becoming available the questions concerning its practicability are increasing. In this thought-provoking article, Donald Robertson ...
June 2022
Protecting crews in interplanetary ships and space colonies from the space environment
... 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...
