October 2019
Are we prepared for SETI discovery?
... as astrobiology, has developed recently into an important international and interdisciplinary research programme based on astronomy, space sciences, and biology in particular. One can find it on the curricula of universities, in the work of large...
August 2017
Big science from small spacecraft
... developed the MarCO (Mars Cube One) spacecraft as the first interplanetary cubesats, intended as pathfinders for the space science community. Two MarCO spacecraft are scheduled to launch on the same rocket as InSight in May 2018, but will...
May 2020
Space astronomy at the limits of technology
... four of NASA’s Great Observatories - Hubble, Compton, Chandra and Spitzer – which gives him a fairly unique perspective on space science. ROOM’s US editor, Amanda Miller, delves into his engineering background and the key technologies of the Spitzer...
November 2019
UAE meteor and debris monitoring network
... decades more advanced monitoring systems have been implemented and utilised. At the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Science and Technology, the UAE Meteor Monitoring network (UAEMMN) began operations in September 2018 with two observation...
September 2023
How microorganisms survive space travel
..., is one of the most important studies in space science, as it impacts not only crew survival on long-term space missions, but also the implications of contamination – from space to Earth or from Earth to space. Here, the authors describe a number...
October 2018
Could salty brines be the key to microbial life on Mars?
... capable of supporting a known organism”. This definition takes a step further than a common definition used in space science: “a habitable environment is one capable of supporting liquid water”. The former definition considers not just the liquid...
