October 2019
Are we prepared for SETI discovery?
...and thirdly, as far as we know, all fundamental constituents of life are present not only on many smaller celestial bodies, but also in interstellar space. The scientific search for extraterrestrial life, known as astrobiology, has developed recently...
July 2021
A shared vision for space exploration
... use them? Sample them? What if someone else wants to? And how do you operate in proximity to other nations on a celestial body, especially when some of your activities might create a danger to them, or vice versa? To its credit, NASA programme...
April 2018
Developing Mars
... LMT proposes using laser-deflection technology to redirect a small celestial body to a 2036 Mars impact. The plan to create an...certification assigns to the MATT licensee the designated small body resources, and assigns to the ISRU consortium the ...
October 2018
Sustainable ways of living on the Moon and Mars
... for resource utilisation. Under the United Nations’ 1967 Outer Space Treaty, nations cannot acquire land on celestial bodies. However, it is generally accepted that the use and exploitation of ISRU materials for Lunar Villages and Mars...
October 2018
Radiation study paves way for safe deep space exploration
... venture beyond LEO towards the Moon, Mars, or other celestial bodies, they leave the protection of both Earth’s atmosphere and... to study space radiation and its impact on the human body, and to increase the scope of testing novel personal radiation...
February 2022
Revolution and responsibility: the challenges of space
... to live in space, and prepare for future interplanetary expeditions, in the shadow of the Earth. To declare space and celestial bodies as the common heritage of humankind is to recognise and accept the burden of managing what we discover Those who...
