November 2017
Geospatial maritime solutions
... authorities. By fusing AIS and geospatial products from commercial providers, we are able to add value for many. Food insecurity, commodities tracking, fuel conservation, efficient route and port management, fishing and environmental protection and...
November 2017
Radiation protection for space colonists and travellers
... crew of long-distance missions to Mars. Supplies, equipment and launch and re-entry seats, as well as water and food will be used to protect the crew by creating a temporary shelter in the aft bay of the spacecraft, which is the...
January 2018
Shielding the human genome
... requirement, if possible, is to ensure that this capability is safe enough for astronauts to have on their skin and on their food. After all, the humans we send to Mars are going to have to live in this hermetically sealed environment for...
April 2018
Climate monitoring and the need for open access to global environmental satellite data
... restrictions have repeatedly been cited as impediments to these efforts. Data sharing can also contribute to improving food security, sustainable agriculture and public health surveillance, monitoring and managing biodiversity and ecosystem issues...
June 2018
Archaeologist of the future
...’ or ‘military’ rationales. Our long-forgotten ancestors, hunter gatherers, were seemingly moving because of the lack of food or because the tribe was becoming too large - both of these reasons can be assimilated to economic or military rationales...
August 2018
UAE’s ambitious plans for space sector growth
... funding towards long-term human habitation of space. Obviously Mars has significant challenges such as energy, water, food and security - and the UAE is faced with similar national challenges. So, whatever we develop on Mars (or in the UAE...
