January 2020
Old rocks, new tricks - a lunar link to modern volcanology
... into overlying magma could produce oscillating normal zones around all crystals. Reproduced without modification under a Creative Commons license from Pankhurst et al. (2018), 10.1016/j.epsl.2018.04.025. Playing by the rulebook Scientists have been...
February 2020
Opportunity knocks for UK space industry
... my predecessor Andy Green’s work as the main conduit between the space industry and government, promoting the creativity and brilliance of the small, medium and large players in the UK space sector, and reinforcing the tremendous...
May 2020
Mixed reality in the design of space habitats
... patterns of corn-on-the-cob. Even more intriguing, research has found that mental processes associated with creative thought, stress reduction, performance and personal emotional management appear to benefit from instinctive perceptual, cognitive...
July 2020
Lego’s replica space programme
... are kit-specific; and construction is ‘by the book’, one piece at a time with no variation allowed (and no creativity required). On the positive side, there is plenty of scope to instil – in a young constructor - some basic engineering principles...
January 2021
Medical professionals and long-duration spaceflight
... that an onboard medical professional should have not only a wide range of skills, but also a willingness to be creative and take risks. Supposedly, from this perspective, it will be an advantage to have experience as an emergency doctor or a health...
February 2021
In-orbit servicing and insurance – a marriage of convenience?
... within which to examine the subject and, though the technological context is one of the most fascinating and creative, it is important to recognise that, in practice, technological ventures must manage their inherent risks. This is a convenient way...
