October 2019
Are we prepared for SETI discovery?
... influence of the media when trying to communicate the news to the public! Contrary to popular science fiction films that typically depict a direct first contact of an extraterrestrial civilisation with humanity, the real situation very probably...
November 2019
Cosmo’s adventures in animated edutainment
... as transmedia superstars, who will live across broadcast and streaming TV, app-based learning, Augmented Reality (AR), short films, virtual classrooms and even as animated talk show hosts that guests and audiences will interact with...
April 2020
Satellite mega-constellations pose threat to ground-based astronomy
... the main impact will be on non-professional observations, astrophotography and nightscape imaging. Photographing and video-filming the night-time landscape will no longer be feasible, or will become difficult, requiring complex image processing...
May 2020
Mixed reality in the design of space habitats
What kind of habitat is needed in an environment that is totally alien and likely to kill you? As we take the next steps towards a permanent presence off-Earth, the task will be to move from simply providing systems to offering meaningful habitats ...
May 2020
Space for Art – The magnificent beauty of spaceflight
There’s nothing better than a spaceship to bring together the wonder of space, science and art. As we push forward to launching new spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) and on to the Moon and Mars, and as more commercial activities ...
July 2020
Trailblazing STEM education
... what he told our small dinner gathering at Stennis Rocket Center: despite what was portrayed in the Hollywood film Apollo 13. “There was no hugging going on upon the capsule’s re-entry”, he said. So, while Hollywood can inspire us, we must...
