Wednesday, 27 September 2017

GomSpace to open base in Luxembourg

                                          GomSpace Group AB ("GomSpace"),
                                                  the nanosatellite specialists,
                                    have now also chosen the tiny Grand Duchy
                                               for their international expansion.

                                                      Link to: Press Release
                                     Link to: GomSpace Science Missions page

Sunday, 17 September 2017

Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky (born 17 September 1857)

                                     
                                             Today would have been the 160th birthday
                                            of the space research pioneer and visionary
                                                                        who said
                                                  “The Earth is the cradle of humanity,
                                           but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever."

                                    Link to: International Space Hall of Fame (New Mexico)

Tuesday, 12 September 2017

Keeping in touch with OSIRIS-REx



                                                           For up-to-date information
                                                       on OSIRIS-REx's whereabouts
                                                            go to Asteroidmission.org

                                 Link to: University of Arizona - Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
                                                           
                                                   

Sunday, 10 September 2017

They woo the moon.


                                                          NASA, Blue Origin, Moon Express,
                                                          Astrobotic Technology and others
                                                          clearly do not wish to moon about
                                                          but obviously mean business out there!

                                                          Link to: September article in GeekWire


Monday, 14 August 2017

Study space resources at top-ranking institution in the field of mining engineering

                                                   
                                                        The Colorado School of Mines
                             ( currently listed in the QS World University Rankings by subject
                          as the top institution in the world for mineral and mining engineering)
                                                  has made the following announcement:

                                                   "Mines is planning to launch in 2018
                                  a multi-disciplinary graduate program in Space Resources
                         to offer a Post-Baccalaureate certificate and a Master of Science degree
                         for college graduates and professionals interested in this emerging arena.
                              Qualified students who want to pursue research through a Ph.D.
                                     in collaborating departments at Mines are also sought."
                           
                                                        Link to: Colorado School of Mines

                                (The Colorado School of Mines is obviously not a newcomer
                                                      in the field of space resource studies
                                 as -for example- various publications by Richard E. Gertsch
                                                         like the one of January 1st 1992
                                                               entitled "Asteroid Mining"
                                                                   clearly demonstrate.)
                                                         Link to: "Asteroid Mining" (1992)

Wednesday, 2 August 2017

Is Luxembourg's new space mining law legal or not?

                                                           
                                                              ... that is the question!

                                               Link to: Article published by INVERSE.COM

                                         Link to: "Luxembourg space exploration laws criticised"
                                                        (Link to: Original French version)


                                        Link to (indirectly) related older article from NEW ATLAS

Thursday, 27 July 2017

The multi-faceted benefits of astrobiology

                                                       
                                                             In a recent article entitled
                        "Why looking for aliens is good for society (even if there aren’t any)"
                                             Professor Ian Crawford captivatingly highlights
                                              the richly variegated potential of Astrobiology
                                                  as a most valuable 21st-century means
             "to broaden minds in such a way as to make the world less fragmented and dangerous".

                                        Link to: Ian Crawford's article in "THE CONVERSATION"