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December 2019
Human conception and childbirth in space
... the world, albeit redesigned for application in space. As soon as the proposed space incubator is in space, conception will be initiated and the embryos will begin their development. And after five days, the embryos will be returned... as soon as private companies were allowed and encouraged to join the ‘space race’ many developments were accelerated. Traditionally, the space arena was represented by Russia and the US, but now India, China, Japan...
January 2023
China’s space ambitions fuel defence spending and global innovation
...’s nascent but rapidly growing commercial sector. As a space technology investor and former Wall Street defence analyst, Ms Millward expects US and allied government spending on space to remain robust in the coming years, driven by a new space race and rising geopolitical tension. A study by the...
February 2021
Space archaeology - preserving our orbital heritage
...already planning a system that will harvest and recycle space waste. Nicknamed a ‘space foundry’, it would recycle and process the fabric of captured space debris into raw materials and salvaged components for future use in new ... that makes the examination of orbital debris — our ‘space junk’ — so important. The sooner we acknowledge this and begin a more inclusive dialogue in wider circles and at higher levels, the safer our orbital heritage will...
July 2019
Who owns outer space?
... more than US$100 trillion. New space race Plans to mine the Moon and asteroids are in place, confronting scholars, politicians and space professionals with challenging legal, economic, scientific and ethical questions Moon Express Inc, based ...“ideological charter for the Space Age”, having come into force in 1967 amidst the tense atmosphere of the Cold War. According to lawyer and scholar, Carol R Buxton, the launch of Sputnik in 1957 sent “waves...
July 2019
Stepping into space with STEAM
...able to imagine the broad array of options they can pursue as they move on to college and begin thinking about a career in space In addition to these educational trends, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) is also changing...growth in demand year over year, from educators and students wanting to pursue understanding and knowledge of the new space race, seeking opportunities and trajectories for involvement as they dream into their college...
October 2021
Technology transfer and the ‘local’ space market
..., have prompted a global commentary on the ‘billionaire space race’, but space innovation also operates at a local level. In this article the authors consider the importance of the interplay between space technologies and applications and their terrestrial counterparts. The endeavours of companies...
May 2017
Will international space law struggle to remain relevant?
... activities directed towards maximising the strategic (and potential military) advantages to be gained through space-related technology and we appear to be locked into a true ‘space arms race’. It is within the realms of reality that outer space may itself become an emerging theatre of warfare...
July 2021
Designing for life in outer space - The importance of design for long-term space missions
... change the environment, even if extreme, into comfortable, beautiful and more efficient solutions. Architects and designers have been making important and fundamental contributions since the very beginning of human space exploration to increase the conditions of crew comfort – which...
January 2021
What it takes to be a space entrepreneur
...something beyond just an idea”, says Lon Levin, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin subsidiary GEOshare, and co-founder of XM Radio and the MILO Space Science Institute. Levin is also interested in how people...my career”. ROOM’s US editor Amanda Miller chatted via Zoom to Levin about creativity, good ideas and entrepreneurialism in the space industry. What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? I think sometimes people misinterpret what entrepreneurs...
