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...
October 2020
Extending human rights across the final frontier
... status. Such rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, along with many others. The formation of these rights originated in the aftermath of the Second...
April 2021
Satellite servicing comes of age
... The RSGS research was funded, in part, by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The views, opinions and/or findings expressed are those of the author and should not be interpreted as representing the official views...
June 2021
How time perception as a spaceflight stress indicator
...] one’s self-esteem is diminished”. The ‘placating’ communication style emphasises the subject’s desire to be guided by the opinions of “important others” and avoid confrontation at any cost (for example, by taking responsibility and even guilt for...
