Why space exploration is vital to humanity: NASA's former chief ...
网页2022年10月28日 · Ellen Stofan, Former NASA Chief Scientist, on why space exploration is vital to humanity. Humans are about to return to the Moon, and are working on a mission to Mars. Former NASA chief scientist Ellen Stofan and current undersecretary for science and research at the Smithsonian explains why space exploration is so important for humanity.
Is the commercialization of space a risk too far? | World Economic …
网页2022年1月12日 · Space is getting more crowded and more commercialized. This is leading to a growing risk of collisions between satellites and space junk, and means that new regulations on the use of space are urgently needed. Those are some of the conclusions of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2022, which warns that if satellites fail, …
Space | World Economic Forum
网页2024年7月8日 · The space sector is evolving rapidly, with new public- and private-sector actors propelling it towards commercial launch and space tourism, ever-larger constellations that provide connectivity and ever-more precise Earth observation, as well as partnerships for lunar exploration and beyond. As the domain undergoes this important …
Space tourism: 6 key considerations for future space travel | World ...
网页2021年7月28日 · But commercial space tourism is different to state-sponsored space programs, and will need the highest possible safety standards. Commercial space travel will also require a system of responsibility and liability, for cases in which a space tourist suffers injury, loss or damage. Space tourists (or their families) can’t claim for compensation ...
5 ways space tech can help protect the planet - The World …
网页2021年3月23日 · Here are five ways space tech can help improve life on Earth. Benefits of space technologies for the SDGs. Image: UN. 1. Frontier technologies to tackle climate change. The arrival of frontier technologies such as Space 2.0 systems – along with other innovations including artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT) and ...
Space is booming. Here's how to embrace the $1.8 trillion …
网页2024年4月8日 · 1. Space will be a larger part of the global economy. By 2035, the space economy is set to reach $1.8 trillion, up from $630 billion in 2023 and averaging a growth rate of 9% per annum – a figure significantly above the growth rate of global GDP. Space-based and/or enabled technologies such communications; positioning, navigation and …
World Space Week 2022: How to make space travel sustainable
网页2021年10月27日 · World Space Week: Space and Sustainability. The theme of this year's World Space Week (4-10 October) tackles two aspects of sustainability, both how space exploration can help sustainable development back on Earth and how we can ensure space travel is safe and sustainable. The current population of space debris, which is growing, …
How many space launches does it take to have a climate impact?
网页2021年7月23日 · One study estimated that 1,000 space launches per year could create a layer of black carbon particles capable of causing the loss of 5% or more of Antarctic sea ice. As private commercial interest in space increases, a wider variety of governments are also likely to initiate launches. More than a dozen countries now have the ability to send ...
Space technology is improving our lives and making the world a …
网页2017年7月17日 · “We travel together, passengers on a little space ship, dependent on its vulnerable reserve of air and soil; all committed for our safety to its security and peace; preserved from annihilation only by the care, the work, and I …
Where does space junk come from – and how do we clean it up?
网页2021年5月5日 · Human presence also creates orbital flotsam – such as cameras, pliers, an astronaut’s glove, a wrench, a spatula, even a tool bag lost during space walks. Some debris is created naturally from the impacts of micrometeoroids – dust-sized fragments of asteroids and comets. With limited lifetimes, operational satellites can become space debris.