January 2022
International cooperation - the key to survival on Earth and in space
...ROOM’s sister publication Aerospace Sphere Journal, caught up with Frank De Winne to obtain his perspective on human space exploration, from priority areas in ESA’s work to a personal view on current space trends. What are the responsibilities of the...
January 2023
Evolving human space culture – reflections on humanity’s cultural potential in space
... conversations in advance of the technical and scientific breakthroughs that will allow our lives in space and space exploration to manifest and flourish. Regardless of conflicting arguments and opinions on topics like climate change and the source...
May 2025
Mythologies of Outer Space - A new perspective on the final frontier
... on the ironic relationship between space law and masculine power structures that have historically dictated lunar exploration, underscoring the increasing role of private capital in shaping its future. Afronauts, a 2014 short film by Ghanaian-born...
November 2025
Unlocking the secrets of Europa
...’s science goals are guided by three overarching themes: to confirm the presence and characteristics of the subsurface ocean, to explore the composition of the surface and subsurface, and to study the geology to understand current and past activity...
November 2016
Hi-tech greenhouse to test plant cultivation technologies in Antarctica
...reference number 636501) supported via the COMPET-07-2014 - Space exploration - Life support sub-programme. It had its official kick... growth demonstrator (middle room in Figure 3). Future Exploration Greenhouse (FEG): the main plant growth area of...
April 2019
Is a military space force justified?
...I provides that all states have the right to explore and use space; Article II prohibits national appropriation ...The community of nations took a major step to promote the peaceful exploration and use of outer space by the adoption of the non-...