10 March 2017
New interplanetary radar technique spots "lost" lunar spacecraft
...space debris in a lunar orbit, at least with optical telescopes, is challenging due to its bright glare. Now, a new technological application is set to change that as scientists have used an interplanetary radar to successfully spot both NASA's Lunar...
09 October 2017
New telescope attachment helps find exoplanets
... the 0.6 metre Hale telescope at Palomar Observatory in California, and in all cases the images produced with the new technology maintained a relatively consistent size, shape, and intensity, compared with those using conventional methods, which have...
08 February 2019
ESA's new Mars rover has a new name
...,” says Tim. “With it, we are building on our European heritage in robotic exploration, and at the same time devising new technologies.” The rover will relay data to Earth through the Trace Gas Orbiter, a spacecraft searching for tiny...
July 2014
Space 1.0 to Space 3.0: from Gagarin to market growth
... by the generation that develops it. This creates strong personal motivation. Furthermore, in order to create a settlement on Mars, new technologies will be required, such as: energy and resource conservation; full recycling of all waste (the colony...
July 2014
A revitalised space sector reduces costs and makes space data more accessible
... survival rates. In the space field, there is also the issue of taking the risk out of the adoption of new technologies to the point where they can attract sustainable commercial investment. Such companies are likely to thrive best...
June 2015
Space, secular stagnation, and the economic crisis
.... The term “Zero to One” is shorthand for new technology developments that have broad economic prospects and impact. Serious ...: “In a world of scarce resources, globalization without new technology is unsustainable.” This is a strong echo of the...
