21 December 2017
How overpopulation changes the perception of value
...the treatment of human life across the planet could change as space travel becomes more common. It is normal to value what is rare... When once the planet seemed impossibly huge, in the space travel age it will feel small in comparison. This could ...
October 2015
Eating in space: from Michelin-starred chefs to self-sufficiency
... strength, the food consumed plays a crucial role too, mitigating and protecting against many of the effects of space travel. However, a single-minded focus on nutritional value isn’t enough: inconvenient as it may be, food needs to be palatable and...
October 2015
From NEOs to real action: testing asteroid impact scenarios
...for. Just as air travel still poses a degree of apprehension for some people, so space travel may provide emotional and...response. Only by working together will the global space and disaster management communities persuade governments and supra-...
October 2020
Space 2069 - back to the Moon, to Mars and beyond
.... The humans that would go out there would be different. Modified, enhanced, resilient and protected in a way that space travellers had thus far not been. A human voyage to Jupiter and its remarkable moons, to Saturn’s moon Titan...
September 2024
Hypersonics and the route to orbit
... by passion and enthusiasm. “We are driven by a mission to eliminate barriers to hypersonic flight and turn affordable space travel into a reality”, he says. “The company’s fundamental goal is to push the boundaries of sustainable hypersonic flight...
13 April 2018
Air breathing rocket gets significant funding boost
... UK-based company. As Reaction Engines unlocks advanced propulsion that could change the future of air and space travel, we expect to leverage their revolutionary technology to support Boeing’s pursuit of hypersonic flight,” says Steve Nordlund, Vice...
