September 2016
Life in the extremes: confessions of an astrobiologist
... make the vital decision, my mother recommended I watch the documentary film Aliens of the Deep by James Cameron, as she knew that it would interest me. In the film, a crew of astronauts and scientists discover incredible extremophiles - which looked...
March 2017
Space is open for business
... is an important part of the process. “Whether you work in the fashion, farming, food or film industries, the message is to be as inclusive as you can,” said film producer Duncan Copp. “The more we assimilate the idea of space into the fabric...
April 2020
Is space poised to take another giant leap?
... becoming a bi-planetary species before this new decade is out. About the author Christopher Riley is a writer and film maker, specialising in science, engineering and history. His work has been celebrated by BAFTA, the US Television Academy...
July 2020
Are we entering a post-Overview Effect era?
... astronauts’ perspective-altering experience of seeing the Earth from the outside. With little or no marketing or publicity, the film quickly found a following on Vimeo, and as of 2020, had garnered 8.1 million views (see https://vimeo.com/55073825...
11 January 2016
Space Rock Legend David Bowie Dies Aged 69
... In 1976 Bowie starred in “The Man Who Fell to Earth”. The film, about an extraterrestrial who crash lands on Earth in search of a way...this day. This was Bowie's first role in a feature film. Throughout his career, Bowie returned to the theme of space...
10 February 2016
Igor Ashurbeyli Awarded UNESCO Medal
... (France), Dean of research and Professor of the Ecole Centrale de Lille, Founder and Head of the AIMAN-FILMS Research Group of the Institute of Electronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology - for his work on active nanostructured magnetic and...
