... for mining purposes and as a platform for launching interplanetary missions to Mars and beyond, the Moon is back in fashion again. But just how safe would it be to live on our nearest neighbour? Perhaps not very safe at all...
... Szabo, the mission scientist for Parker Solar Probe. “Recent advances in materials science gave us the material to fashion a heat shield in front of the spacecraft not only to withstand the extreme heat of the Sun, but to remain...
... already been proposed, however nothing so far has come from it. But now that the Moon is back in fashion, scientists may only have to wait until 2024 before a suitable opportunity arises for an LGN to go ahead...
... to agency employees earlier this week, are a down payment ‘that gets us out of the gate in a very strong fashion and sets us up for success in the future.” The gate that Bridenstine refers to, is the Gateway, the lunar...
... space community to show that it is serious about managing the space environment in a responsible and sustainable fashion. Adherence to the principles articulated within these guidelines would be a good place to start,” he says. * * * The...
... step on our mission to develop a fully sustainable solution that avoids the massive carbon emissions profiles of old-fashioned fossil fuelled launches still being deployed by many rocket companies today." Alastair Lovell, Head of Sustainable Fuels...