September 2017
Spaceflight studies support geriatric health on Earth
... as by the action of breathing. Additionally, the weight-bearing bones and anti-gravity muscles have adapted during evolution to ensure adequate support during standing. Thus humans can stand up without any real problems. The real...
October 2017
The sci-fi noir world of Blade Runner
... room. A text starts to run on the screen: ‘Early in the 21st Century, the Tyrell Corporation advanced robot evolution into the Nexus 6 phase - a being virtually identical to a human - known as a Replicant. The Nexus 6 Replicants were superior...
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...
