A Planetary Time Machine Full of Questions… and Answers! To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to Mars, the Bringer of War by Gustav Holst. The red planet is the body of the Solar System most similar to the Earth. Should we colonize and exploit it to make humans a multi-planetary species? Or should weContinue reading “Mysteries on Mars”
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Outer Space Tax
Nothing serious, just an intriguing proposal To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to Space Cowboy by Jamiroquai. In the last two blog entries on asteroids, we went through many topics: past events, scientific discoveries, exploration missions. In the following we will see instead something hypothetical,an idea about how to share the resources contained inContinue reading “Outer Space Tax”
Space 4 Earth
No more lost in… this blog! To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to Space for the Earth by Ozric Tentacles. Let’s begin the 2021 with a blog update. In the last months, we shared a lot of information about how space can help solve many of the problems we have here on Earth, andContinue reading “Space 4 Earth”
Asteroids: Cross And Delight (2/2)
Should we love or hate space rocks? To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to Space Rock by Trip Rexx and to Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by The Beatles. Ideally treat yourself and enjoy both, one after the other… Space rocks, how many there are in our Solar System. They could be theContinue reading “Asteroids: Cross And Delight (2/2)”
Asteroids: Cross And Delight (1/2)
Should we love or hate space rocks? To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to The Golden Age by The Asteroids Galaxy Tour and to Space Rock by Rockets. Ideally, treat yourself and enjoy both, one after the other… Resources, resources, we are always looking for resources to make any kind of things. However, resourcesContinue reading “Asteroids: Cross And Delight (1/2)”
Sustainable Development Goals vs Space – 2/2
How the Outer Space could help us to reach the World’s ambitious targets To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to Final Countdown by Europe. Outer Space, the transformative element that could push the UN Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, to the next level. Is it applicable to all SDGs or only to a few?Continue reading “Sustainable Development Goals vs Space – 2/2”
Sustainable Development Goals vs Space – 1/2
How the Outer Space could help us to reach the World’s ambitious targets To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to Time is running out by Muse. All UN member states have a lot to do to accomplish their mission in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. The first deadline is 2030. Is itContinue reading “Sustainable Development Goals vs Space – 1/2”
A Moon of Opportunities (2/2)
The Moon for all, all for the Moon! To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to New Gold Dream by Simple Minds. The Moon is calling back. The Earthlings nations are answering in different ways, from scientific purposes to commercial programs. Is it a “free-for-all” or is there already a framework to regulate this newContinue reading “A Moon of Opportunities (2/2)”
A Moon of Opportunities (1/2)
So far, so close, so, what are we waiting for? To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to Wind of Change by Scorpions. Sometimes it seems so close that you can grab it, but getting there is not so easy. Even more difficult is for humans to land on its surface and living there seemsContinue reading “A Moon of Opportunities (1/2)”
Travel to Space (3/3)
Spaceplanes, reusability and a look at the future To fully enjoy reading this post, listen to Breakthru by Queen. Reaching space on top of a powerful rocket and aboard a spacecraft is a consolidated human activity that has been continuously done in the last fifty years, as detailed in my previous two posts, Travel toContinue reading “Travel to Space (3/3)”
Becoming Spacepolitans 