Space
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Space suits cost billions of dollars to develop and NASA’s old suits have needed a redesign for a long time….
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Deep space comms are notoriously incredibly slow, but now they’re faster than your fastest home internet. Love the Exponential…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Lunar dust clogs up everything so researchers are trying to find ways to get rid of it or minimise it…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Our modern society relies on satellites for almost everything now, which makes them prime military targets. Love the Exponential…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The cost of accessing space is falling by multiples, and that means space tourism is getting cheaper and more realistic….
WHY THIS MATTERS IN SPACE An inflatable heat shield is lighter and easier to transport than a conventional one, but it also opens the door…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN SPACE An inflatable heat shield is lighter and easier to transport than a conventional one, but it also opens the door…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF New technologies are unlocking the secrets of the universe in new ways, and we are just getting started with what’s…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As the ISS starts getting retired we need replacements, and those replacements are coming from the private sector. Love…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF If our Plan A to “save the planet” from over heating fails we need a Plan B, and yes it’s…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF These re-configurable self-assembling space tiles make it possible to assemble almost any kind of structure in space autonomously. Love…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF So far noone has launched a rocket from anywhere other than Earth, and now NASA has plans to be the…
