March 2016
The Use of 3D Printing for Space Applications
According to ASTM F2792-12 (Standard Terminology for Additive Manufacturing Technologies), Additive Manufacturing (AM) can be described as, ‘a process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer’. AM enables the...
September 2016
Art, Space & Inspiration.
... unity.. While these words are simple, the impact of this project is anything but. This project has creatively and powerfully tied together the inspiration of space and art. It has brought people with very different...
January 2017
Prospects for progress on space security diplomacy
... been put forward have either stalled or generated serious opposition. They will require renewed attention and creative thinking if advances are to be made. Meeting of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. The international community...
January 2017
New oceans beckon for solar sail technology
... be required to achieve an inclination change propulsively - it would require so much fuel as to be impractical or impossible. So, the creative people behind many interplanetary missions use planetary gravity assists, flying by large planets to steal...
March 2017
Growing plastic-producing bacteria in space
... it would be possible to change between production of bioplastic, chemicals, medicine etc depending on the exact need. Creativity on how ISS would look from a bacterial perspective, Bacillus Subtilis hosting. One advantage of B. subtilis is that...
April 2017
Surviving radiation for space colonisation
... or on the Moon or Mars, exposure to space radiation will be a serious hazard. Scientists and engineers will have to find creative ways to deal with this danger. One of the greatest concerns when planning a permanent settlement, for example...
