August 2016
International cooperation drives Germany’s space ambitions
... Science’, which is devoted to fundamental research. The focus is on investigating the Solar System. Given the costs of interplanetary space missions, which can sometimes reach hundreds of millions of euros, the question of how to use funds in the...
August 2016
Polish Space Agency pursues task of developing country’s space expertise
... only, Polish national in space. Studies by Polish scientists included the fields of astrophysics (solar systems), plasma cosmology in interplanetary space and Earth orbit, studying the Sun, planets and small celestial bodies in the solar system...
January 2017
Mini space station for mice to study effects of reproduction in reduced gravity
... could also be used to better understand the potential benefits of artificial gravity for long duration interplanetary transits, particularly in light of astronaut Scott Kelly’s description of the potential hardships of long duration microgravity...
April 2017
Surviving radiation for space colonisation
... exposure. Orion is NASA’s first spacecraft for longduration deep space exploration. It will transport humans to and from interplanetary destinations such as asteroids, the Moon and eventually Mars. Of course, not every one of the same age...
May 2017
Could Brexit blow a hole in UK’s space ambitions?
... pharmacology, Dr Leggett also holds a PhD in Chemistry and is Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and the British Interplanetary Society. Opinions presented in the article are the author’s own and do not reflect those of any of the...
September 2017
Space nation set to mark its presence in orbit
Whilst it eventually plans to operate a futuristic Earth orbiting space complex, Asgardia’s first satellite will store data for the nation’s newly selected citizens- up to the first one and a half million people who adopt the Constitution of ...
