January 2018
Shielding the human genome
... the most powerful rocket ever built. Could it be that the more than six million years of human evolution that optimised us for life on Earth will stand in the way of our ability to successfully explore the solar...
March 2018
Mapping the dark universe
... a better understanding of dark energy, dark matter and gravity and their role in the past and future evolution of our universe. The operations ground segment relies strongly on heritage from previous astronomy and other science...
January 2019
Saving humanity – is space up to the job?
... decades ago, significant advances have been made in space exploration, scientific research and applications. But this evolution has been so gradual that the general public has only a modest awareness of how dependent our global...
September 2019
Space cybersecurity - why we mustn’t forget the basics
...mature and well thought out strategy is necessary to underpin a robust cybersecurity space posture. The rapid evolution of the technological landscape of space operations means the cybersecurity aspects of system architectures and rules of engagement...
October 2019
Are we prepared for SETI discovery?
... universe for evolving life-forms; secondly, billions of years were and still are available for the evolution of life; and thirdly, as far as we know, all fundamental constituents of life are present not only on many smaller...
November 2019
PROSPECTing for lunar polar volatiles
.... Both hostile and fascinating, the lunar environment is a treasure trove for scientists as it preserves stories about the evolution of the solar system, including records of Earth itself: rocks ejected from Earth as a result of violent impacts can...
