December 2021
All for one and one for all – recommendations for a sustainable future in lunar exploration
... shared lunar resource pool are indisputable priorities. With respect to the particular case of lunar water ice, contamination of a large reservoir due to mistake or noncompliance could endanger the lives of any lunar residents and slow future...
January 2022
Revealing the magnetic universe
..., plasma and dust, the magnetised ISM has been studied using optical, infrared (IR) and radio polarisation. Contamination from synchrotron radiation in the radio and extinction in the optical and near-IR make it notoriously difficult to observe...
March 2022
Space travel and environmental sustainability
... priorities of mankind.” He concluded with a warning to Bezos that he would do better to concentrate on climate change “as he blasts off… and contaminates our fragile atmosphere with yet more carbon” (he did not say how much carbon he thought might...
March 2022
What space taught me about water
... space technology in a variety of commercial applications, from tracking hygiene issues in drinking water to monitoring bacteria in contaminated soil. In addition to the spin-offs to commercial and humanitarian uses of space technology, NASA itself...
April 2024
The promise of solar energy for sustainable development and space exploration
... regard to the corresponding interests of other states and take various steps to avoid harmful interference as well as contamination. SPS will have to be constructed so as to ensure that any electromagnetic disturbance they generate does not unduly...
09 April 2016
Flawless launch for SpaceX Dragon
... will allow investigators to gauge how well the habitat protects against solar radiation, space debris and contamination. Crew members experience significant decreases in bone density and muscle mass during long-duration spaceflight without...
