September 2018
Bridging the ‘digital divide’ with nanosatellites
...organisations are racing to get to the Moon and Mars or set up the long-distance transportation networks of the future. Whilst these ‘frontier’ endeavours attract the biggest headlines, there is still a massive challenge to be addressed back on Earth...
16 May 2016
NASA Invests in the Future of Technological Development
... technology proposals have been selected for investment, with selected projects having the potential to transform future aerospace missions, introduce new capabilities, and significantly improve current approaches to building and operating aerospace...
26 June 2017
Degree options for those seeking a future in the space programme
...made. Advancements in technology mean we are closer than ever to the future of space exploration and this is a great time to get involved. If ...you want to be a part of this exciting future, a job in the space programme is for you. There...
20 July 2016
ESA open new laboratory in UK to test applications for future space missions
... Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory aimed at understanding the capabilities of 3D printing and other advanced manufacturing techniques for future space missions. Based along side other world-leading facilities at the Science and Technology Facilities...
09 July 2018
Plans for a future Mars rover to return soil samples to Earth
The European Space Agency (ESA) have teamed up with Airbus to design a new rover that will head to Mars and retrieve the first ever martian soil samples from the planet to be later brought back safely to Earth for analysis. The rover, which will be ...
23 November 2018
3D printed body parts being studied for future astronauts
... defining a development roadmap and timeline, with the aim that this group becomes a scientific working group in future, pushing progress on.” Bioprinters work essentially the same way as standard 3D printers, but instead of using plastics or metals...
