February 2019
The Space Elevator – an alternative path to space?
... points for detailed information from the tether dynamics to climber energy sources and SE risks. Future outlook Opinions about the Space Elevator range from ‘never possible’ to the ‘Galactic Harbour’ concept [21]. A reality check requires...
May 2019
Active debris removal faces legal minefield
... World Champions Award of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition 2016. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of any...
June 2019
Space industry prime directive
... Russian space agency Roscosmos could take it over? I don’t believe so - I’m being realistic and have to stress that it is my opinion - I think they would love to but they don’t have the capability. Their new logistics module will...
May 2020
Protecting areas of scientific importance on the Moon
... remains a big problem with funds that are based on national institutions. It is the politics and changing public opinion that makes this funding so vulnerable - especially in democracies. Therefore, funding must not only be international but also...
June 2020
Saving Earth – time for a new cooperative framework
... and cooperative agreement among space agencies and commercial space companies comes into play. It is the author’s opinion that a new entity, such as the Asgardia space nation, could provide the framework we need to preserve humanity...
October 2020
Microgravity and its effects on the human brain
... after their space missions with a slightly different time design than the cosmonauts. Based on the findings, an opinion paper was recently published in The Lancet Neurology (Roberts, Seidler, Stahn & Wuyts, September 2020) about the...
