April 2017
Surviving radiation for space colonisation
Building a space colony that will protect and sustain a population of hundreds or even thousands of colonists in an environment that is hostile to human life presents huge technological and economic challenges. One of the greatest challenges for ...
October 2017
Tracking air pollution and monitoring climate change
... EC-ESA undertaking which aims to acquire continuous and accurate Earth observation data to improve the management of the environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change and support civil security. A key objective will be to ensure...
May 2019
Unlocking the full potential of Earth observation
... Earth observation satellites generate vast amounts of data helping us to manage our resources, monitor and protect our environment and respond to humanitarian disasters. But getting this data back to Earth is a huge challenge. Radio frequency...
June 2015
The new space ethics: COSPAR, Planetary Protection and beyond
...be found in the discussions on the Lima Climate Change Conference in December 2014 at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30468048 29: See http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2717/1 where Jeff Foust discusses the development of commercial...
July 2021
Designing for life in outer space - The importance of design for long-term space missions
... and objects that take advantage of microgravity, rather than just being subject to it. It might also be advisable to think of environments for the amusement and entertainment of the crew. For example, designer Benedetto Quaquaro and I recently led...
May 2024
Out of this world – NASA’s textile technicians and innovations for space voyages
... the public through various outreach activities. These collaborations help to visualise the unknown, exotic, and microgravity environments of outer space. They also help to communicate with the public the human experience of being in space. For...
