At the exciting 2026 start to the NASA-led Artemis program of human lunarflights, thoughts turn to the level of the UK government’s contribution tospaceflight. Is the UK spending enough to keep up with other nations andexplore and utilise space effectively? By comparison with other developed nations many argue that, unfortunately, the UK islagging well-behind in […]
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Drones in warfare have fundamentally altered how combat is conducted in the 21st century. What began as simple reconnaissance tools has evolved into sophisticated weapons systems that now dominate battlefields from Ukraine to the Middle East. Modern militaries are racing to produce thousands of these unmanned aircraft each month, while new technologies like AI-guided swarms
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NASA, the world’s leading space agency, is at a critical juncture. While the ambitious Artemis program is galvanizing public excitement with its vision of returning humans to the Moon and eventually Mars, as of mid-2025 a contentious debate is raging behind the scenes: is the pursuit of human space exploration coming at the expense of
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For over half a century the Moon has silently called to us, a “pearlescent orb” in the night sky, a testament to humanity’s past achievements, and a beacon for future endeavours. Now, after decades, NASA and its international partners, including ESA/Europe, Canada and Japan are poised to answer that call once more with the Artemis
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Considering the history of Civil Defence and war preparedness for the UK, Nick Spall looks at how the nation might have to cope with dangers of a future major conventional or nuclear attack, how best to survive it, plus whether space technology may help to provide better warnings of any future conflicts. Also covered is
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Despite the extraordinary scientific and technological progress of humanity since the world became industrialized over three centuries ago, many of the planet’s communities are still faced with huge problems. Large-scale hunger still exists across the world. Out of a current population of approximately 7.6 bn, the United Nations (UN) believes that over 820 m people
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For many, the dream of being able to take to the skies and fly a light aircraft in an affordable, relatively easily learnt and safe way is an ambition that often gets held back in the UK, mostly through cost worries and training requirement commitments. Training in a small two-seat Cessna 152 can cost over
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Will Tim Peake fly into space again after stepping down from the European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut corps? Although he announced a move to a purely ambassadorial STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Maths) role for ESA and the UK Space Agency in January 2023, might Tim one day fly again privately into space as a
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It has been almost two decades since Concorde was retired. Why has there been no replacement and how do we sort the technical, economic and environmental challenges for future supersonic (SST) air-travel? So, will supersonic air travel return? It will depend on a variety of factors, including the successful development of suitable engines and fuels,
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Astrobiology, Panspermia and The Search for Life Across The Galaxy. So, did our ancestors come from outer space? There is no simple answer to that question – yet. There is a lot of exploratory work being undertaken, as well as extensive investment and planning, in probing regions beyond our own world to increase our knowledge
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