March 2016
Captivating hearts and minds
... missions that ESA and European industry has had to implement and conduct to this day. In our humble opinion, we believe that the Rosetta mission can be considered the ‘Apollo’ moment of our decade. It has not only...
August 2016
Flying in formation - why China and the rest of the world should collaborate
... is co-founder and contributor to the Go Taikonauts! electronic magazine. He thanks Jacqueline Myrrhe and William Carey for valuable opinions and support during writing of this article.
September 2016
URBOCOP: saving planet Earth
... the richest or the most technologically advanced, can encounter multiple legal, political and strategic barriers. However, in my opinion, there is currently no unified, global, international expert and legal entity that could be have the final say...
November 2016
Simulating space in a bathtub
... effects produced by immersion and the effects of spaceflight in type, speed of development and intensity. Based on subjective opinion, being immersed first feels like a comfortable and pleasant state of relaxation. Later on, however, some test...
March 2017
Space is open for business
... poll, most participants voted for industry having a driving role in the push for commercial utilisation of space, an opinion shared by Walter Cugno, vice president of Exploration and Science Domain at Thales Alenia Space Italia. “The role...
September 2017
Europe needs facility to handle extra-terrestrial space material
..., microbiologists, engineers, etc.) knowing that to be truly successful in such a project all different expertises and opinions should come together. References 1 1COSPAR (2002). COSPAR Planetary Protection Policy. 4 p. 2 Space Studies Board...