06 January 2021
India lays out its space plans for the next 10 years
...’s research and development Inertial System’s Unit (IISU) has been asked to scale up its capabilities to support the space science & exploration missions in the next decade, while its ISTRAC and Master Control Facility (MCF) will upgrade...
February 2016
Defending Earth against cosmic hazards
... right to the heart of the issue. Do we have the will and the ‘smarts’ to survive and has human space science risen to a level sufficient for us to identify significant cosmic hazards that could threaten the survival of the human...
July 2019
Stepping into space with STEAM
... and, yes, settlers too, are currently to be found in classrooms around the world. And as our world embraces space science and space exploration on a whole new level, it is imperative that we address the question: “How will we thrive, not just...
October 2019
Time to overcome the expendable rocket mindset
... If so, this would revolutionise spaceflight and lead to a new era of space science and exploration, and to the development of a wide range of new commercial space activities. Such an outcome would require full reusability, an aeroplane-like approach...
December 2019
Human conception and childbirth in space
... Edelbroek, describes its missions, ethos and plans for conception and childbirth in space in an article based on his talk at the Asgardia Space Science & Investment Congress (ASIC) in Darmstadt, Germany, in October. Government agencies and companies...
January 2020
Commercialising space exploration and development
...was something of an alien concept for NASA at the time. Here, in an article based on his presentation at the Asgardia Space Science & Investment Conference (ASIC) in October, CEO Jeff Manber reflects on the company’s pioneering commercial journey and...
