November 2018
How many people does it take to colonise an exoplanet?
... with its single life-bearing world? For those of us who want to actually visit in person, the recent discovery of Proxima Centauri b gives some cause for optimism. Orbiting the nearest star to the Sun, this is the...
November 2018
Connecting and collaborating for innovation
... skills. Harwell Campus hosts several large national facilities that are used for a broad spectrum of scientific discovery, and is populated by a wide range of organisations in the public, commercial and academic sectors, making it an ideal location...
May 2019
Space for Art – Astronauts and artists
... on all of the lessons we’ve learned from our Apollo travels to the Moon. These lessons are absolutely those of discovery, wonder and awe about the Moon itself, but perhaps more important are the lessons we learned...
May 2020
Developing a commercial market for small sample return
... sites - almost as eager as planetary scientists, who think the Moon, preserved without weather to erode it, could reveal discoveries about the history of the solar system. We believe there could be a sustainable multi-flight market for lunar...
May 2020
Space for Art – The magnificent beauty of spaceflight
... to all of the photographers who are chronicling the magnificent beauty of spaceflight. To me, this picture of the Space Shuttle Discovery’s roll to the launch pad for her final flight is the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. With its...
June 2022
Protecting crews in interplanetary ships and space colonies from the space environment
... of high-energy solar and galactic radiation, as well as long-term weightlessness, were unknown in 1948, and further discoveries confirmed his assumptions. Fig. 1. Options for the radial construction of squadron ships in the Testudo package. Crew...
