January 2017
New oceans beckon for solar sail technology
... sail propulsion is relatively easy to understand. Newton’s Second Law of Motion says that Force is equal to mass times ...thrust changes as a function of distance [the inverse square law explained above], means it is actually easier for a sailcraft...
September 2019
Space cybersecurity - why we mustn’t forget the basics
...democratised through low-cost launch, relaxation of restrictive laws and a substantial political desire not seen since ...cyber-attack. Think about all the additional code that must support these laws. Is it all good and secure code? An example of this ...
June 2022
In-orbit servicing and the future of the space industry
.... However, the use of orbital space is constrained by the laws of physics and, for this reason, spacecraft travel along precise... unique challenges, including the fact that current space law forbids a nation from touching the space objects launched...
May 2024
Prioritising space solutions to accelerate sustainable development
... assists Member States to put their own space laws into place, helping them launch and register satellites...a year dramatically reduced. Surely, we need more countries to implement similar laws? This is the kind of practical problem that, if we act on,...
February 2016
Defending Earth against cosmic hazards
... respond proactively? This is one of the key issues addressed by the McGill University Institute of Air and Space Law project - the Global Space Governance Study, an interdisciplinary study guided by the Montreal Resolution of May 2013 and...
March 2018
Mapping the dark universe
... the expansion of the universe? Is dark energy instead a manifestation of a breakdown of General Relativity and deviations from the law of gravity? What is the nature of dark matter and its properties? What are the initial conditions which...
