23 September 2024
Japan in Space: Past, Present and Future
... names. So, having studied the nation in some detail, what does the author expect from Japan in terms of future space development? It seems that “the defining issue of the Japanese space programme” is the “US-Japan relationship”, highlighted...
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 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...
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...
