Space Economy

Space Economy Trends in the United States and Europe

By Violetta Orban on February 23, 2015

USA and Europe are two major actors in the international space arena. Considering their relevant engagement in space, the analysis of the industrial... Read more →

Space Medicine

Houston? Where is the closest Hospital?

By Antoine Amrouni-Keiling on February 20, 2015

In several episodes of the Star Trek series, Dr. McCoy, the very crude chief medical officer onboard the USS Entreprise, refers to medical... Read more →

Deep Space Exploration3

Safe May Not Be an Option, but Risk Mitigation Is

By Guest Author on February 18, 2015

In 2013, Rand Simberg published "Safe Is Not an Option: Overcoming The Futile Obsession With Getting Everyone Back Alive That Is Killing Our... Read more →

Space Exploration

Interplanetary Contamination and Extraterrestrial Life

By Lauren Napier, Sebastian Hettrich on February 16, 2015

Interplanetary Contamination is the introduction of biological material from one planetary body (planet, moon, asteroid) to another. Biological... Read more →

Space Disasters

Space Disasters and Close Calls in Human Spaceflight

By Ramasamy Venugopal on February 13, 2015

Space disasters are failures of technology, design, and management leading to tragic loss of life. While fatal accidents such as the Columbia... Read more →

Space Policy

Throwing Dice in Space: The Future of Human Spaceflight

By Morris Jones on February 12, 2015

Throw dice in space and they won’t fall. That’s weightlessness at work. The future of international human spaceflight shouldn’t be as uncertain... Read more →