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...
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...
April 2025
Pioneering human reproduction in space
...improvements are being made to the minilab’s gas-exchange membranes to prevent excessive evaporation of the growth medium. Future refinements will focus on optimising the sensor package for real-time analysis during missions. An imaginary interaction...
March 2016
Multi-planet Civilizations in Popular Culture
..., on the other hand, is different, derived from mythological archetypes-arguably helping us to process our past, as opposed to a possible future-and famously set in ‘a galaxy far, far away’, with no planet Earth even mentioned. Both of these classics...
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, ...
