Illustration of an astronaut floating in space. (Image credit: Devrimb via iStock / Getty Images Plus) By Elizabeth Howell, Published by Space.com, 5 December 2023 'The more people who fly in space, the higher the likelihood of something going wrong.' Rescuers on Earth can reach a lot of rugged environments: stranded
By Alice Gorman, Published by The Conversation, 4 December 2023 In 1963, six years after the first satellite was launched, editors from the Encyclopaedia Britannica posed a question to five eminent thinkers of the day: “Has man’s conquest of space increased or diminished his stature?” The respondents were philosopher Hannah Arendt,
By Michael Rogucki, Published by ts2, 4 December 2023 Summary:Satellite communication technology has experienced significant advancements in recent years, revolutionizing the way we transmit information across the globe. This review delves into the transformative developments that have taken place in satellite communication, including improvements in data transmission rates, reduction in
By Georgina Torbet, Publsihed by The Verge, 4 December 2023 If we want to go to Mars, we need a better way to reliably relay messages through space. The solution could be optical communication, or lasers. It’s easy to take communication infrastructure for granted, right up until the moment you
By Hyunsu Yim, Published by MSN, 4 December, 2023 SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Monday successfully conducted a test flight of a solid-fuel space rocket over the sea near Jeju Island, the defence ministry said, amid a growing space race with neighbouring North Korea. It was the third test
The former airfield in Llanbedr (Snowdonia Aerospace) By Dylan Davies, Published by Cambrian News, 4 December 2023 Snowdonia Space Centre has secured £820,000 funding from the UK Space Agency to support the development of a new Space Technology Centre at the former Llanbedr Airfield. The centre will develop the Space
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 2 December 2023 A new landmark radar initiative will increase UK security by being able to better detect, track and identify objects in deep space, say the Government. The Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) programme – unveiled by the respective Defence
An artist's impression of the DARC network. (Supplied: Northrup Grumman) By Andrew Greene, Published by ABC News, 2 December 2023 Key points: The Exmouth site is the location for a new ground-based radar in the American-led Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability According to a statement, DARC will "detect, track, and
