By Alexandra Marvar, Published by the New York Times, 21 August 2021 A small Southern county hopes to land a starring role in the commercial space race. But for residents of the exclusive islands in the flight path, the stakes feel sky-high. On an isolated archipelago off the coast of
By Brad D. WIlliams, Published by Breaking Defense, 16 August 2021 WASHINGTON: A space race is afoot, and in this brave new interstellar world, experts say concerns remain about the cybersecurity and resiliency — or lack thereof — for constellations of space-based assets and the global networks they enable. And
By Jocelyn Timperley, Published by Science Focus, 12 August, 2021 New regulations regarding the environmental impacts of space travel must be put in place to prevent the emergence of a ‘Wild West’ attitude, experts say. Space travel made international headlines in July as both Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Virgin
By Nicholas Dirks, Published by Scientific American, 10 August 2021 We need to avoid the mistakes European countries made during the age of colonization With Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson recently completing their pioneering space flights that could set the stage for future space tourism, it is worth taking a
Published by Sky News, 29 July 2021 People will be able to visit space for a holiday and hypersonic flights - which are faster than the speed of sound - will eventually launch from the UK, the Department for Transport claimed. Space flights and satellite launches can now take place
By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 26 July 2021 Are the effects of rocket launches on the atmosphere really negligible? Scientists worry that growing numbers of rocket flights and the rise of space tourism could harm Earth's atmosphere and contribute to climate change. When billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos
By Rebecca Heilweil, Published by Vox, 25 July 2021 Six questions to consider before launching yourself into space. For many, the rise of commercial space tourism is a vulgar display of wealth and power. Amid several global crises, including climate change and a pandemic, billionaires are spending their cash on
By Tom Batchelor, Published by The Independent, 22 July 2021 Calculating effect of each rocket launch on earth’s atmosphere will require detailed modelling Amazon founder Jeff Bezos became the second billionaire in a little over a week to ride in his own rocket into space when New Shepard blasted off
