June 2017
Bepi-Colombo will unveil Mercury’s secrets
...purple). Mariner 10 remained the only spacecraft to probe Mercury until the recent MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging - a reference to the Roman mythological messenger Mercury). MESSENGER was the first spacecraft...
October 2017
Tracking air pollution and monitoring climate change
...Space Office (NSO), forms part of a joint EC-ESA undertaking which aims to acquire continuous and accurate Earth observation data to improve the management of the environment...manager. He is also involved in Space Debris Mitigation, and in particular ...
July 2018
Using algae to support astronauts on deep space missions
.... Lessons learned so far Despite the fact that to date some 51 algae experiments have flown in space, the effects of the space environment, especially radiation and microgravity, are still not completely known. Given the high number of failures...
September 2019
Expectations in a connected world
... being developed to remove debris, it is important that legislation is developed to ensure that organisations use the space environment responsibly, because the threat of a Kessler Syndrome incident is ever-present - especially with the launch of the...
January 2020
Collaborating to harness space innovation in healthcare
... vital to study how humans respond to extended exposure to the space environment to determine how, as a species, we can safely extend our...phase when it comes to the utility of the space environment for advancing the life sciences, but as experience ...
October 2020
Essential role of satellites in disaster and pandemic management
... peaceful whilst ensuring socioeconomic development for present and future generations without deteriorating the outer space environment. She is an advisory board member of various NGOs, human rights activist and strives to combat human trafficking...
