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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 ...
The space sector is evolving rapidly, with new public- and private-sector actors propelling it towards commercial launch and space tourism, ever-larger constellations that provide connectivity and ever-more precise Earth observation, as well as partnerships for lunar exploration and beyond. As the domain undergoes this important transformation, the Global Future Council on Space will explore ...
“We travel together, passengers on a little space ship, dependent on its vulnerable reserve of air and soil; all committed for our safety to its security and peace; preserved from annihilation only by the care, the work, and I will say, the love we give our fragile craft.”
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 ...
Here are five ways space tech can help improve life on Earth. Benefits of space technologies for the SDGs. Image: UN. 1. Frontier technologies to tackle climate change. The arrival of frontier technologies such as Space 2.0 systems – along with other innovations including artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT) and ...
The space economy is booming. The term “space economy” covers the “goods and services produced in space for use in space, such as mining the moon or asteroids for material”, according to the Harvard Business Review. The OECD defines it as any activity that involves “exploring, researching, understanding, managing, and utilizing space”.
World Space Week: Space and Sustainability. The theme of this year's World Space Week (4-10 October) tackles two aspects of sustainability, both how space exploration can help sustainable development back on Earth and how we can ensure space travel is safe and sustainable. The current population of space debris, which is growing, is putting in ...
Space is getting more crowded and more commercialized. This is leading to a growing risk of collisions between satellites and space junk, and means that new regulations on the use of space are urgently needed. Those are some of the conclusions of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2022, which warns that if satellites fail, whether ...
One study estimated that 1,000 space launches per year could create a layer of black carbon particles capable of causing the loss of 5% or more of Antarctic sea ice. As private commercial interest in space increases, a wider variety of governments are also likely to initiate launches. More than a dozen countries now have the ability to send ...
The dangers associated with space travel were tragically highlighted by the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger and its seven crew members on 28 January 1986. TV audiences watched in horror as the spacecraft exploded shortly after launch. Failed seals on a rocket booster were blamed for the accident.