Staunchly opposed to the militarization of space in the past, India is now having to adopt a more nuanced approach, explains Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan of the Observer Research Foundation.

Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan 14 Aug 2019

Space

3D printing could allow us to create a lunar colony to live on the moon

The possibility of living on the moon could be closer than we think, thanks to new 3D printing technology. Using the equipment, moondust could be used to manufacture long term settlements...

Thanos Goulas · The Conversation 08 Aug 2019

Space

This gorgeous map shows what the night sky looked like on New Year’s Day in 2000

One Reddit user mapped all the stars and celestial bodies that could be seen by the naked eye on Near Year’s Day 2000.

Iman Ghosh · Visual Capitalist 05 Aug 2019

Space

The unexpected realities of living on the moon

From a plant-based diet to gravity-induced muscle loss, here's what lunar life might look like.

Ian Whittaker and Gareth Dorrian · The Conversation 02 Aug 2019

Space

3 things to know about India’s space programme

India has launched a bid to land on the moon – here are three things you need to know as the mission takes off.

Douglas Broom 25 Jul 2019

Space

The space internet race is dawning. Here’s what to expect

Well-funded tech companies are competing to launch, operate, and replace thousands of satellites in Low Earth Orbit

Peter Lyons and Riad Hartani 24 Jul 2019

Space

Your company's goals have more in common with the Moon landing than you might think

Researchers from Cornell University have looked at how NASA's lunar landing half a century ago united employees around the world to become inspired in the workplace.

Knowledge @Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 19 Jul 2019

Space

NASA has released new photos of the Apollo 11 moon landing

To mark the 50th anniversary of the first time a human set foot on the moon, NASA has published some new pictures of the Apollo 11 mission.

Kate Whiting 19 Jul 2019

Space

One of Europe’s smallest states aims to become a space superpower

Luxembourg's space and satellite sector accounts for almost 2% of the country's GDP, having grown drastically over the last three decades - but why is the country so successful in its ext...

Louis Brennan 18 Jul 2019

Space

One giant leap for mankind: How the Moon landing affects us today

From aerospace engineering to influencing journalism; the moon landing of Apollo 11 paved the way for unprecedented advancements and will continue to have an effect for years to come.

James Devitt · Futurity 18 Jul 2019

Emerging Technologies

4 surprising tech innovations that came out of the Apollo moon landings

To mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landings, an astronomy expert reflects on the technologies that found a place on Earth as a result.

Daniel Brown · The Conversation 16 Jul 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

NASA uses new "green" fuel to successfully power satellite in orbit

NASA has been working on its eco-friendly fuel, Green Propellant Infusion Mission, or GPIM, for years. It has now passed a crucial test.

Sophie Hirsh · Green Matters 15 Jul 2019

Space

Billionaire investors like Jeff Bezos are deadly serious about space mining

As Earth-based supplies decrease, the heads of tech are turning away from our home planet and looking at space to fuel the future of industry.

Victor Tangermann · Futurism 09 Jul 2019

Space

This map shows that Mars and Earth aren't that different

Combining data from centuries of observations and results from missions to Mars, this map details the geology of the Red Planet.

Visual Capitalist 04 Jul 2019

Space

Can we understand how the universe was formed? A young scientist explains

Observing the background radiation that fills the universe is a window into its origins – and the mysterious forces that brought it into being.

Yabebal Fantaye 02 Jul 2019

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India's strategy in space is changing. Here's why

3D printing could allow us to create a lunar colony to live on the moon

This gorgeous map shows what the night sky looked like on New Year’s Day in 2000

The unexpected realities of living on the moon

3 things to know about India’s space programme

The space internet race is dawning. Here’s what to expect

Your company's goals have more in common with the Moon landing than you might think

NASA has released new photos of the Apollo 11 moon landing

One of Europe’s smallest states aims to become a space superpower

One giant leap for mankind: How the Moon landing affects us today

4 surprising tech innovations that came out of the Apollo moon landings

NASA uses new "green" fuel to successfully power satellite in orbit

Billionaire investors like Jeff Bezos are deadly serious about space mining

This map shows that Mars and Earth aren't that different

Can we understand how the universe was formed? A young scientist explains

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