08 April 2019
Willy Ley: Prophet of the Space Age
... and 1950s. To those who have studied a little space history, Ley is probably best known for his oft-reprinted 1949 book...-white photos) and was written more for the space history community than the general reader. When one historian reviewer describes...
February 2016
Is Jupiter Really Our Protective Shield?
... life on Earth and nearly extinguished it. Early in Earth’s history it is believed our planet was struck by an object between...Earth in 1770 was the closest cometary near-miss in recorded history - it closest point of approach was 0.0146 AU from ...
January 2021
Spacepower and international relations
...have to acknowledge that the influence of spacepower upon history and the present is through the relatively subtle and ... does not reflect all the contours of the international history of spacepower. Russian and American counterspace and other military...
February 2021
Space archaeology - preserving our orbital heritage
...and allow time for technological solutions to catch up with the justifiable desire not to throw away our history? So-called ‘space junk’ still in orbit is a significant element of, and provides a substantial contribution to, our shared space heritage...
