February 2020
Visions of spaceflight before the Space Age
...) by Wernher von Braun, who was an early member of the German Society for Space Travel and architect of the V-2 programme, as well as a prominent figure in the US space programme. Willy Ley was an early chronicler of the history, current status, and...
January 2021
How the UK space sector is levelling up with support from its science facilities
... impact. Whilst this benefits a whole range of sectors, STFC’s track record in the space sector is particularly strong. STFC’s experience in space programmes spans more than 50 years – from leading concept studies for future missions; developing...
August 2021
AI in space – a legal perspective
... would represent a complex human-machine partnership supported and conducted by AI. Although the use of AI in space programmes is creating, and will continue to generate, new business opportunities, it simultaneously gives rise to policy and...
April 2025
Pioneering human reproduction in space
... and enhance early embryo development. Minilab for space IVF At the heart of SpaceBorn’s research is the ARTIS (Assisted Reproductive Technology in Space) programme, which includes both IVF-in-space technology and the initial missions. During a six...
March 2015
Sowing a new dream
...-to-face. They learn a lot, and come to feel both the pain and the joy of being in the space programme. After my return to Earth, I have been to dozens of schools. I spoke to many children and saw firsthand their yearning...
March 2016
Space for art
... other related articles presented in ROOM. As a person who believes in the value of our space programmes and has also seen first hand that these programmes don’t always do the best job at communicating that value, I’m also a believer in using...
