October 2021
Technology transfer and the ‘local’ space market
... innovative solutions for terrestrial problems ranging from typhoon tracking to supporting people in remote areas during the COVID-19 pandemic using EO data, modelling and advanced visualisation. Scottish companies have even supplied batteries that...
November 2021
Space in support of sustainable development
... point raised relating to sustainable cities and communities was the concept of working from home. During the Covid-19 pandemic, working from home has become the norm for many, and this change has had...
December 2021
All for one and one for all – recommendations for a sustainable future in lunar exploration
... to direct the development of new rules for lunar governance. The lack of in-person discussion due to the COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly contributed to these misunderstandings but the result is that the international community may be split in its...
March 2022
Space travel and environmental sustainability
...fragile environment on which we all depend? The natural point of comparison is with the aviation industry. In 2019, before Covid-19 depressed international travel, some 4.4 billion air travellers accounted for the burning of 285 million tonnes of jet...
May 2024
DNA across the universe - the new Noah’s Ark?
... who sent their DNA into the universe were just using money to buy fame. After the Covid pandemic and the growth of a worldwide sense of vulnerability, more and more people became interested in a project to build...
October 2024
Revolutionising space medicine and global health through virtual and augmented reality
... already stimulated a remarkable surge in healthcare applications, driven by the widespread adoption of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. This shift is part of a broader trend in the healthcare sector, where the integration of telemedicine...
