April 2020
Evolutionary lessons for an interplanetary future
.... Over time, this combination of mutation and natural selection causes populations in each island to adapt to its particular environment. Take the Galapagos tortoises, for example. On high islands with dense vegetation, the tortoises evolved dome...
October 2020
Microgravity and its effects on the human brain
... body is essential to ensure successful and healthy outcomes for space travellers. Outer space will always be a hostile environment for humans where hazards include space radiation, social isolation and spatial confinement, altered circadian rhythms...
February 2021
On the nature of spacepower
... politics. Dolman draws inspiration from the works of classic seapower theorists, and applies them to the space environment. Known as ‘bluewater’ theories, they draw heavily on the history of island powers such as Britain, that engaged with...
October 2023
Remote sensing by satellite - People’s Republic of China
... in sun-synchronous orbits (SSO), according to state media used for “detecting the atmospheric and marine environment and space environment, as well as disaster control and other scientific experiments”. The Yunhai series is assessed to have military...
