July 2018
Using algae to support astronauts on deep space missions
...efficient as possible. However, if water can in the future be mined on the surface of the Moon or Mars, the bioregenerative life ...operations, the water can be directly used where it was mined. Even for space operations, this approach is beneficial due...
October 2018
Sustainable ways of living on the Moon and Mars
... lead to new possibilities of local extraction from lunar-based mines, both robotic and astronaut tended. NASA’s Mars 2020 rover... skill, but robotic-led activity seems likely for mining and industrial plant activity. Teleoperation from Mars or lunar...
April 2019
On-board propulsion set to drive the smallsat revolution
... of the Mars Cube One (MarCO) flyby mission to Mars. And with the burgeoning interest in asteroid mining, a disruption in the mining sector may well be on the horizon, something for which novel propulsion systems will become critical...
July 2019
Settling the final frontier
...and profitable future in space-based commerce. Off-Earth mining, space tourism, and the vast range of services...power for every person on our planet. Resources: although most resources mined in space, whether from asteroids, the Moon, or elsewhere, are...
January 2020
Rule of law vital for humanity’s sustainability and survival
... show promising prospects for exploitation of natural resources on the Moon and asteroids. Although reliable technologies and mining processes still need to be fully developed, private companies have been showing serious interest in such ventures for...
September 2020
High hopes for Brazil’s space ambitions
... public opportunities for growth and leveraging established industries to repurpose them for space – like new materials, mining to extract water, oxygen and inks to print spare parts, agriculture to grow food in inhospitable terrain, space object...
