February 2022
Revolution and responsibility: the challenges of space
... of the universe and the physical exploration of the space environment are two sides of the same coin in humankind’s quest... to develop responsibility for our own humanity and our environment. This responsibility not only responds to the surprises of...
March 2019
Urgent action needed to avert space debris threat
... issue. Debris doesn’t differentiate between a satellite belonging to one nation and one belonging to another. Space is a shared environment and we all have a responsibility to ensure it is maintained for long-term access and use. It’s not just about...
October 2021
Congested, contested... under-regulated and unplanned
... these altitudes also. Hence, LEO is an ‘unplanned environment’ from an orbital perspective. Unfortunately, there is every ...which describes the measures needed to maintain the space environment and protect satellites from both natural hazards and man-...
28 August 2017
Clockwork rover considered for future Venus mission
... wheels touched the surface. Step forward, or perhaps roll forward, AREE; the Automaton Rover for Extreme Environments, a design that was first proposed in 2015 by Jonathan Sauder and is being funded for study by the NASA...
September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
...for peaceful purposes, in order to meet the needs of the present generations while preserving the outer space environment for future generations.’ The definition of sustainable development contained in the seminal Brundtland Report, Our Common Future...
February 2019
The challenge of procreation for future off-world settlers
... are little understood and not easy to model or predict A careful consideration of the risks of human reproduction in these environments and the physiological effects of reduced gravity on the human body must be addressed with special attention paid...
