September 2020
Commercial opportunities beyond Earth orbit
... newly developed hyperspectral technologies could be used to better understand the make-up of asteroids for identification of mining opportunities. Once permanent Moon bases are established there will be a need for wider communications infrastructure...
September 2020
Tackling space debris - a global priority
... only increase the likelihood of the Kessler Syndrome. Add emerging space industries such as tourism and asteroid mining and it becomes clear that some form of immediate intervening action is required. There have been numerous studies...
October 2020
Extending human rights across the final frontier
... can be highlighted through the following hypothetical examples which we may expect to encounter in the near future. A space mining labourer living on a remote human colony situated on the Moon, who is low on funds, is presented with a new utilities...
March 2021
Campuses, clusters and a leading force in UK space
... STFC scientists and engineers are utilising the unique properties of a working potash, polyhalite and rock-salt mine to further research into planetary exploration and environmental science. Boulby Underground Laboratory currently includes a 4000...
