Happy Human Presence Anniversary, ISS! To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing) by Chris Hadfield Twenty-one years ago, on the 2nd of November 2000, the International Space Station (ISS) opened its door to the first astronauts of the Expedition-1 mission. Not a day has passed since then without at leastContinue reading “Humans in Space – Blog Update”
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The Overview Effect – Blog Update
Probably the most enlightening human experience To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to The Overview Effect by Hellhaven . Space is a great vantage point to observe our planet and provide services that are supporting and improving our lives and the health of the environment, as already shared in Space for Earth and ObservingContinue reading “The Overview Effect – Blog Update”
Space, the Biggest Influencer
An inexhaustible source of inspiration for humanity (versione italiana) To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to I Could Go On by Foxanne Space influences us: from the alternating of night and day to the development of the most advanced technologies. Could you find another influencer with eight billion followers? We all live in space.Continue reading “Space, the Biggest Influencer”
Space Technology Transfer – Blog update
Made for Space, Made for All To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to Technologic by Daft Punk. The recent flights in space by the billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos have opened up a broader argument about the value of space exploration. Questions like “why are we spending so much money to go toContinue reading “Space Technology Transfer – Blog update”
Space Tourism… For All? – Blog Update
How space activities could benefit all… in different ways! To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to Money by Pink Floyd. This blog contains many pages describing how space activities are providing benefits to the world, like Space For Earth or Space Technology Transfer pages. Looking carefully into them, you will not find a specialContinue reading “Space Tourism… For All? – Blog Update”
Mysteries on Mars – Blog Update
Is it possible to fly on Mars? Let’s see… To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to There’s a Planet Here by Ozric Tentacles. The helicopter Ingenuity flew on Mars for ten times! It is incredible, isn’t it? Knowing if flight was possible in its thin atmosphere was a mystery, now solved. And there areContinue reading “Mysteries on Mars – Blog Update”
The new space tourism begins – Blog Update
Probably the most amazing trip for a human is going to space To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to Breakthru by Queen. Today, 11th of July 2021, Virgin Galactic set the beginning of the new space tourism, thanks to the successful launch of its VSS Unity with a full crew on board, included theContinue reading “The new space tourism begins – Blog Update”
Asteroid Day 2021 – Blog Update
Celebrating Asteroid Day? Yes, of course! To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to Space Rock by Rockets Asteroid Day was officially established by the UN at the end of 2016, and since then it is celebrated on the 30th of June, the anniversary of an historical cosmic event. It was 1908, an icy asteroidContinue reading “Asteroid Day 2021 – Blog Update”
Spacepolitans Playlist & About – Blog Update
Music for the stars or music from the stars? To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to Man Alive by Deep Purple The Spacepolitans Playlist is the ideal soundtrack for space readings. Every song is the listening suggestion of a post or of a page published in Becoming Spacepolitans blog.It has just been updated withContinue reading “Spacepolitans Playlist & About – Blog Update”
A Moon of Opportunities – Blog Update
The Moon for all, all for the Moon! To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to New Gold Dream by Simple Minds We were there 50 years ago. We made six manned visits on its surface and then we stopped. Why? It has been mainly a matter of opportunities!And why in the recent years theContinue reading “A Moon of Opportunities – Blog Update”
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