June 2017
Spaceplane rationale - a new way of thinking
... to Mars requires shorter journey times than can be achieved with chemical rockets. The probable solution is to use nuclear rockets along the lines of those nearly ready for production in the USA in the 1970s, assisted perhaps...
June 2017
Automated or human-operated systems?
... of integrating automation and the human element is not limited to the arena of Space. Other domains - aviation, the nuclear industry and maritime search and rescue - share similar challenges and opportunities in respect of the human element...
July 2017
Hunting for neutrinos in the ice of Antarctica
..., or in other words different ranges of speed, are occupied by neutrinos from different sources. For example, neutrinos produced in nuclear reactors have energies between three and 10 mega-electronvolts (MeV) and are usually more energetic than...
September 2017
Australia’s unique space history
... 1969 to 1999. Its role was space-based surveillance, especially the early detection of missile launches and nuclear tests using US Defence Support Program geostationary satellites. Today, the Woomera Range Complex (as it is now known) is a busy...
January 2018
Shielding the human genome
... indications that remain plagued by the threat of radiation exposure: high-dose radiation medical treatments, civilian nuclear accidents such as those at Fukishima and Chernobyl, military and homeland security applications and, of course, space...
January 2018
Creating a viable cislunar economy
.... The total non-recurring cost, as well as the development cost per kilowatt of capability, is comparable to a large scale nuclear powerplant and well within the resources of large commercial power companies. The assumptions are challenging and...
