January 2018
Shielding the human genome
... and other unique biological characteristics of the species, to include pathogen destruction, soon caught the eye of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena. We are in a new age of discovery driven by genomics and the leveraging of novel...
February 2018
Our space future lies in innovation
... valuable data on transient luminous events (TLEs) in the upper atmosphere, variously called ‘elves’, ‘sprites’ and ‘blue jets’ which currently remain shrouded in mystery. Looking further ahead, what do you see? Just as our world is changing...
July 2018
The rise of interplanetary CubeSats
... uses sunlight to test the solar arrays on one of the Mars Cube One (MarCO) spacecraft at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Interplanetary challenges Interplanetary CubeSats, thanks to their low-cost, could perform highrisk, highreward science ...
August 2018
Measuring the pulse of Mars
... is happening before that deployment time period is up,” says Mark Panning, a co-investigator on the InSight mission based at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The mobile service tower at SLC-3 is rolled back to reveal the ULA Atlas-V rocket...
September 2018
Bridging the ‘digital divide’ with nanosatellites
... and Space Global and has served as the company’s CEO & Managing Director since November 2015. A former jet fighter pilot, Lt. Col (Res.) of the Israeli Air Force, he has over 20 years of experience in management, R&D and operation...
October 2018
Developing wearable technologies for space and Earth
..., using a laptop as a virtual reality display to train in the use of the Simplified Aid for EVA Rescue (SAFER) jet pack. Astronauts use the SAFER during spacewalks to prevent them from floating away from the ISS...
