01 April 2025
The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space will Change Our World
...always judge a book by its cover. According to the blurb, it is “essential reading on power, politics and the future of humanity” by “a leading authority on foreign affairs”. In essence, it’s a story of astropolitics and the rivalry between the major...
January 2018
Cosmic cocktails and galactic moonshine
... heroic explorers gazing into massive canyons on Mars. It is entirely possible that more realistic depictions of the future - particularly future societal habits - may come instead from the world of science fiction. A bottle of Dom Perignon, vintage...
January 2017
Elon Musk and Mars - looking for a snowball effect
... one of post-colonial guilt and grim forebodings about the future. People tend to want to talk about existential risk, ... I applaud his speech, and urge everyone interested in the future growth and prosperity of humankind to support his broad vision, ...
March 2017
Growing plastic-producing bacteria in space
... risk. Experience in low Earth orbit (LEO) and on a handful of manned flights to the Moon have taught us that future long-duration missions will face exponentially difficult challenges associated with transportation, working in space and staying...
March 2017
Space is open for business
... problems on Earth. “Incredible technological advances in the past years have lifted a billion people out of poverty,” he claimed. Future steps This event has been the start of a process, and it is not intended to be a one-off. “We want to build...
February 2018
European centre shifts emphasis to deep space missions
... to maintain its established expertise and to prepare for the future, EAC also: continuously ensures the high quality of its ... skills and tools with respect to the requirements of future human exploration missions, such as developing skills and tools...
