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Oct 28, 2022. Ellen Stofan, Former NASA Chief Scientist, on why space exploration is vital to humanity. Humans are about to return to the Moon, and are working on a mission to Mars. Former NASA chief scientist Ellen Stofan and current undersecretary for science and research at the Smithsonian explains why space exploration is so important for ...
Just 50% of Earth’s 7.5 billion people have access to the internet. A global network of communications satellites, such as those being developed by SpaceX and OneWeb, could enable internet connectivity to a clear majority of people, especially those in remote regions where infrastructure and development is scarce.
Space: The $1.8 Trillion Opportunity for Global Economic Growth. Space exploration also encourages international cooperation and inspires future generations. There have never been so many space exploration missions venturing into our solar system. In recent months, six missions have been launched to the Moon.
The Space Foundation’s The Space Report 2022 estimates that the space economy was worth $469 billion in 2021 – a 9% increase from a year earlier. And over 1,000 spacecraft were put into orbit in the first six months of this year, the report says – more than were launched in the first 52 years of space exploration (1957-2009).
1. Space will be a larger part of the global economy. By 2035, the space economy is set to reach $1.8 trillion, up from $630 billion in 2023 and averaging a growth rate of 9% per annum – a figure significantly above the growth rate of global GDP. Space-based and/or enabled technologies such communications; positioning, navigation and timing ...
How the space budget is spent is just one of the major benefits which comes from the UK’s space industry, one of the fastest-growing sectors of the UK economy. There are other spin-offs, because “space” is much closer than is generally thought. When talking about space, people usually think about stars and galaxies, wonderful images from ...
Image: via REUTERS. Becoming a multiplanetary species could protect the future of the human race and help humanity reach its full potential. Human habitation across multiple planets will create new hubs of innovation and experimentation leading to advances in science, technology and commerce. Significantly increasing government and private ...
This article was first published in May 2021 and updated in June 2022. NASA is tracking more than 26,000 pieces of orbital debris, or “space junk”, which are endangering astronauts and space missions. Space junk can travel at 40,000km an hour and can destroy satellite communications. A new space mission is aiming to capture and remove space ...
Share: Space-related technologies have allowed people in remote areas to access the internet, and have powered numerous innovations. This and future progress is under threat because of orbital debris, human-made objects in orbit that no longer serve a useful function. These pieces of debris travel several times faster than a bullet; a collision ...
Space exploration projects are most often the outcome of international collaboration. The International Space Station is the most prolific example, but the space shuttle often has astronauts hailing from different nations, and several robotic missions incorporate technology built by teams from different countries.