10 October 2016
Risk of chronic dementia for astronauts heading to Mars
... to a range of potential central nervous system complications that can occur during and persist long after actual space travel - such as various performance decrements, memory deficits, anxiety, depression and impaired decision-making. Many of these...
15 January 2021
Orion now ready for its Moon mission later this year
... exploration vehicle that will one day carry astronauts to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during the space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. Orion is equipped with a European-built...
August 2016
Are the days of innovation in global space over - or just beginning?
... the times. We must not underestimate the contribution made to the arts and to our cultural history by space exploration and space travel. Technological advancement, accelerated by the 20th century’s love affair with worldwide warfare, will mean that...
July 2019
Next steps in human space exploration
... said the experience was just incredible - and that’s a good thing for all of us. It’s not just individual space travel but research as well, and one of the things we’re excited about with the UAE...
July 2020
Are we entering a post-Overview Effect era?
... spacefaring nations to many, from very little entrepreneurial activity to quite a lot. For years, the bar for space travel was very high - typified by a highly competitive astronaut selection process. Today, the only real barrier to direct...
06 February 2020
Scottish space firm flies to Silicon Valley with Heathrow support
...to stand behind them. Whether it’s a premium chocolate company from Yorkshire or Scottish company looking to cut the cost of space travel, this year’s winners set a new mark and we’re proud to be helping take theirproducts to markets around the world...
