January 2021
Time to change our relationship with space?
... to Mars and beyond stirs the imagination, bringing with it a sense of adventure, danger and romance reminiscent of the cultural impact of the Space Age. Isn’t this our destiny, isn’t this what ‘Space’ is all about? Chris...
February 2021
Satellites are key to unlocking a better-connected world
... is at the forefront of this connectivity. It is so ingrained and influential in contemporary living, our infrastructure, processes and culture, that it is considered just as vital as electricity and running water. And yet, almost half of the world...
May 2026
Satellite brightness and the mitigation challenge
... reflective surfaces cause streaks across astronomical images, elevate diffuse skyglow and interfere with ecological and cultural relationships to darkness. On a clear night, stand outside and look up. If you observe carefully, you’ll notice that the...
04 August 2015
Pluto, Charon, Lovecraft, Tolkien and other geek culture staples we should use on new worlds
... names really helps to have those locales, well… recognized. And it’s not as if there aren’t plenty more nerd culture classics to choose from. Our own suggestions include: Blade Runner Halo Elder Scrolls (Yeah, we know it has...
October 2020
Extending human rights across the final frontier
...mission in 1971. Hundreds of what are now historically significant cultural artefacts have been left on the Moon and there have ...across the lunar surface. Drawing upon the idea of cultural heritage as a human right supports the protection and ...
November 2017
Preserving Apollo’s lunar legacy
... human history Are an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact...
