Space

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As the cost of getting to space falls, and access to space becomes more democratised,…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Many countries have tried to develop miniaturised nuclear reactors for space flight applications, but Russia’s…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As the cost of access to space continues to fall it opens up new possibilities…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The benefits of manufacturing products in space are clear, but it’s still complex and expensive,…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Many companies are trying to lower the cost of launching goods and people into space,…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Somewhere out there there’s an asteroid withEarth’s name on it, and NASA’s new spacecraft will…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF In galactic terms Earth’s neighbourhood is huge, and we’re only just beginning to explore it….

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The cost of getting astronauts and cargo into space is still astronomical, a space elevator…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Since the end of the Space Shuttle program the US has had to rely on…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF A rocket that consumes itself for fuel could dramatically reduce the cost of future satellite…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The cost of space travel is collapsing thanks to new technology and new blood in…