January 2017
Elon Musk and Mars - looking for a snowball effect
..., light on other key factors which would be necessary for success. His precondition for a self-sustaining civilisation on Mars is a population of one million people, who would be transported there, together with at least 10 tonnes of cargo per person...
October 2018
Could salty brines be the key to microbial life on Mars?
...: that liquid briny flows capable of supporting microbial life could cover extensive regions of subsurface Mars. The question of ‘is there life on Mars’ is as old as the discovery of the Red Planet itself and to this day it still remains unanswerable...
May 2021
In-situ propellant design for Mars ascent vehicles
... is the development of hybrid rocket technologies using paraffin wax-based fuels and Metal/CO2 combustion for Mars ascent vehicle propulsion systems. In addition, he has research experience in CubeSat communications, smallsat Moon mission design and...
May 2026
Mars exploration – the nuclear option
..., in-space reactor deployment and long-duration radiation shielding, the architecture demonstrates a core feasibility: that a 55-day Mars mission is not only possible, but achievable using principles and technologies already within reach. The broader...
January 2017
Blueprint for NASA’s journey to Mars
... investigations and sample returns from Phobos and Deimos, and rendezvous and capture of Mars surface sample canisters in Mars orbit. The Mars Base Camp concept is built on a strong foundation of today’s technologies – making it safe, affordable and...
April 2021
On Mars as it is on Earth - preparing for settlement
...University of Hawaii (HI-SEAS); the European Space Agency (ESA) with Roscosmos (Mars-500); and the Mars Society (Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station and Mars Desert Research Station). But a permanent settlement would be a different matter: Instead...
