We need credible, international action to save our near-Earth space environmentThis article was originally published in The Scotsman, p.23 and here, on 18 January 2022 for the Royal Society of EdinburghJan 20, 2022Jan 20, 2022
Space 2020, Preview: Humans might not land on Mars in the year 2020It’s 2020, the year by which we were promised so much. By the likes of me. So, what will 2020 actually bring for the space sector?Jan 3, 20202Jan 3, 20202
State of the Scottish Nation’s Space SectorA State of the Nation look at the Scottish space sector and its growth ambitions.Feb 26, 2019Feb 26, 2019
DATA.SPACE201924 & 25 January…it’s all about the service, the product, the data.Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019
If we don’t listen we’ll be surrounded by those with nothing to say…The successful landing of China’s Chang’e-4 robotic spacecraft on the far side of the Moon, and the return of those stunning images is an…Jan 6, 2019Jan 6, 2019
Thoughts on becoming a UK Space Agency Non-Executive Steering Board MemberThe below blog article was first posted on 8 August 2017 at this page on the UK Space Agency website. For completeness I am adding it here.Jan 4, 2019Jan 4, 2019
Man v’s Machine: What’s the point of human spaceflight?On 12 April 1961 Major Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth. Since then a further 532 people have done so. This week…Dec 13, 20151Dec 13, 20151
Space: Obstacles and OpportunitiesApplications of space data and technology today spread far beyond traditional users and operators in sectors such as national security and…Nov 19, 2015Nov 19, 2015
Towards an Informed and Risk-Based Framework of Space Regulation and DebrisSpace debris has made the headlines again recently with the crew of the International Space Station sheltering in the docked Soyuz vehicle…Jul 29, 2015Jul 29, 2015