August 2019
The next us – our evolution in deep space
... for humans unlike any we have ever encountered: the tug of gravity is absent; the ability to escape danger or call for help ...Troi’. When the Sun is just a star As the tug of gravity and the warmth of the Sun diminish, humans will truly understand ...
September 2019
A new era in planetary defence missions
... surface of Didymos A, such as boulders, and mapping small metre-scale variations in their rotation around the centre of gravity over time, while also taking account of spacecraft motion due to gravitational disturbance, or the slight but steady...
August 2020
Scorpion – a study of the possible
...optimal) features like adequate radiation protection, spin-induced artificial gravity and, above all, a multi-role capability. The ... the bonus that it could be used as a variable gravity laboratory and not just a microgravity laboratory. However, the ...
January 2021
Taking out the trash in space
... vehicle. The OSCAR payload, which occupied six traditional single stack New Shepard payload boxes, recreated a gravity-driven, solid-to-gas conversion process in microgravity that mimicked a downdraft gasification reactor. The reactor was designed...
January 2023
Asgardia expands its reach
...the negative factors associated with being in space, including zero gravity, cosmic rays and long-term isolation. On 4 November ..., in particular, creating technologies for artificial gravity and protection against space radiation. Space embryology...
09 August 2017
Stars orbiting Sgr A* hint at relativistic effects
...measured orbit to predictions made using classical Newtonian gravity along with predictions from general relativity. Using...centres of galaxies with its high sensitivity performance. GRAVITY is already making high-precision measurements of the Galactic...
