March 2015
Chasing comets together: the Vega project in the USSR and beyond
... parameters of the comet. For Russia, launching Western spacecraft does not help develop new technology The Vega project therefore took another fundamentally new step in USSR’s space research: it became open and available to the wider scientific...
June 2015
Space, secular stagnation, and the economic crisis
.... The term “Zero to One” is shorthand for new technology developments that have broad economic prospects and impact. Serious ...: “In a world of scarce resources, globalization without new technology is unsustainable.” This is a strong echo of the...
October 2015
Houston, we have a Spaceport
...-ups, in an environment of innovation and collaboration is an exciting prospect that will lead to the development of new technologies and new partnerships. In addition, the close association with regional universities and community colleges will help...
October 2015
Earth independence: new definitions of home on Mars missions and beyond
...deep space, we need to do more than develop new technology. Humans must come to terms with the idea ...Mars 2020 rover, which will carry an experiment to investigate the technology needed to extract oxygen from the carbon dioxide rich atmosphere of Mars...
February 2016
Innovations in human astronautics
... missions spans over 50 years. In that time people have learnt to live and work in space, constantly develop new technologies and make innovations an indelible part of daily life. By its very nature, human astronautics requires constant innovation...
November 2016
Microgravity and space research: Bringing the commercial market into focus
... pushed engineers to redefine boundaries much further than they would have in a normal situation. This has transferred new technologies back to Earth much faster than might otherwise have been the case. Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip2 on an early...
