January 2023
China’s space ambitions fuel defence spending and global innovation
... to launch a human into space and has been expanding its space programmes ever since. China made history in 2019 when it became the first to land a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon. Last year, it successfully...
September 2023
Five more years for Asgardia’s stellar democracy
...to the point where I can honestly say Asgardia functions as the first truly effective digital democracy in human history. Acknowledging achievement and looking to a successful future Measures of success Our remote processes are an excellent precursor...
September 2024
Space nation issues declaration of independence
... of Corfu on 13 August 2024. The Council’s decision to enact the Declaration of Independence of Asgardia was a significant event in the history of the world’s first Space Nation. The meeting of the heads of all branches of power, the Supreme Space...
October 2024
International space law - the beginning of the end?
... affairs emerges as a critical consideration. The future of space governance hangs in a delicate balance. For a prolonged period of human history, small and powerful groups have used laws and regulations to control, govern and enhance the welfare...
April 2025
Azores rising – Portugal’s Atlantic outpost vying to become space gateway
... into the skies above the Azores on a sunny day at the end of September, a new chapter in Portugal’s space history was written. The launch vehicle - called GAMA and developed and promoted by the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium...
October 2025
Investigating the hidden effects of zero gravity on astronaut vision
... priority for all space agencies. The study of visual impairments associated with spaceflight has a relatively short history, due to several reasons. Firstly, during the early development of astronautics, medical priorities focused on more immediate...
