July 2020
Are we entering a post-Overview Effect era?
Since the first publication of The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution in 1987, the term ‘Overview Effect’ has entered the space vernacular as a generally accepted descriptor for the shift in worldview that results from seeing ...
August 2020
Revisiting the Drake Equation - a cultural addendum
Known as the father of SETI science, radio astronomer Frank Drake created the Drake Equation to stimulate dialogue about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Here, space anthropologist and author Savannah Mandel asks if it is time to look ...
October 2020
Is NASA’s Artemis Accords agreement Moon-proof?
The ‘Artemis Accords’ - a series of principles and processes whereby NASA and space agencies from other countries can agree a common set of principles covering how the Moon is to be explored and its resources utilised - was revealed in May 2020. ...
October 2020
Morality, rights and responsibilities in space
As humanity begins to break out into space, the biggest obstacle we must overcome is not gravity or physics. It is ourselves. The outcome of the first Space Race illustrated the truth of this. Using only the technology of the time we were able to ...
March 2021
Eyes on the prize
The UK’s stated goal is to increase its share of the global space market to 10 percent by 2030, equating to an annual value of around £40 billion but, considering how many countries are competing for slices of a very lucrative pie, that is an ...
March 2021
iPhone moment for the Earth observation industry
Like the app revolution enabled by the iPhone, data from space can enable a revolution of applications to help us build a sustainable future, to understand our planet and make better business decisions. The author argues that the ‘iPhone moment’ for...
