June 2021
Autonomous robots in space
... and international cooperation but were also key to the technological advancement of space technologies. Today, the inherent challenges for humans in the space environment provide at least some of the inspiration for the concept of autonomous...
May 2024
Out of this world – NASA’s textile technicians and innovations for space voyages
... of new materials needed for spacecraft, flight hardware and astronaut clothing that can withstand the harsh space environment. The experiments demonstrate how these materials react when exposed to atomic oxygen, radiation, vacuum, zero gravity...
April 2025
Space sustainability and the role of space situational awareness
... including governments, commercial entities, and academia, will ensure a safer and more equitable space environment. A sustainable space environment means not only preserving the orbital domain but securing the future of humanity’s endeavours...
August 2016
Academia’s role in space protection, space traffic management & orbital debris mitigation
... the potential to produce well-rounded individuals who have been exposed to the many facets of SSA. The space environment should be treated as a finite resource that is in real jeopardy of being rendered useless The United States has rarely...
January 2019
Preparing for a robotic revolution in Earth orbit
... that there have been three historical impediments: the demands of the space environment and space operations; a small industrial base for space robotic systems; and a space industry that requires extensive heritage before making investments in new...
November 2019
Space kaleidoscope - towards a genuine multi-messenger exploration
...to the Moon and to venture even further, we should be asking: what image of humanity do we want to project onto new space environments? Is it a narrow picture or an inclusive one? What are the ethical and societal values that we want to identify with...
