January 2020
Discipline - a formula for success in the Earth observation market EO sector
...satisfy these escalating demands. And while there is no doubt opportunity, success is certainly not guaranteed. It takes ingenuity, passion, courage and intelligence to make it, but it also takes incredible discipline: discipline to focus on the task...
July 2016
Plasma Crystals - from space research to medicine on Earth and back to space again
... Nature (News and Views, Nature 370: 411, 1994): “Most of what follows is about an experiment of outstanding ingenuity which, despite the electronic equipment no doubt accompanying it, is also simple. The word ‘elegant’ is overworked, but in this...
November 2016
Moon or Mars - NASA’s next logical step?
... cent, which is higher than NASA tolerances for an astronaut The International Space Station is a tribute to the ingenuity of humankind along with the shared cooperation of many countries - a crowning triumph in the arena of worldwide collaboration...
June 2017
Automated or human-operated systems?
... time. The Hollywood adaptation of Andy Weir’s book of the same name celebrates the bravery, humour and ingenuity of the protagonists. It also reflects very well the experiences and challenges of real space exploration and the...
June 2017
Bepi-Colombo will unveil Mercury’s secrets
... period of the planet itself, so the spacecraft and the planet would meet again and, with a little ingenuity, a second fly-by could be arranged. JPL looked into Colombo’s idea and found that by carefully choosing the...
November 2017
Preserving Apollo’s lunar legacy
... dramatic missteps and failures, each representing a litany of firsts and each reverberating with demonstrations of human perseverance, ingenuity and accomplishment. In 1972, Apollo 17 was the final mission and remains the last time humans travelled...
