IN BRIEF Space agencies involved: NASA, ESA, Roscosmos, JAXA. Quick cooperation between countries in space missions. Collaboration for projects like the International Space Station. Shared missions to the Moon and Mars. Progress in research thanks to international teams. JWST and other major projects in collaboration. New players in the New Space field. Space exploration is … Read more
IN BRIEF Exploitation of space resources: a major economic opportunity. Challenges related to sustainability and regulations. Link between human exploration of space and space medicine. Importance of micro-mini reusable launchers. Extraterrestrial resources: a solution to terrestrial scarcity. ISRU: fuel production from local resources. New Space: empowering the private sector. Space resources represent a fascinating frontier … Read more
IN BRIEF Space agencies: State agencies dedicated to the study of Space. Main role: Develop and manage space programs. CNES: National Center for Space Studies, a key player in France. ESA: European Space Agency, providing resources to the European Union. Missions: Earth observation, exploration of the solar system, astrophysics. Research and development: 65% of the … Read more
IN BRIEF Martian robots: exploration of the red planet. Perseverance and Zhurong: missions of 2021. Mars Exploration Rover: NASA mission of 2003. Spirit and Opportunity: rovers of 2004. Sojourner: first robot on Mars, 1997. Resilient Technology in the face of hostile conditions. Education: using robots to spark interest in young people. Geological discoveries and analysis … Read more
IN BRIEF Space biology: Study of the effects of extreme conditions on living organisms. Microgravity: Impact on the human body, cellular and physiological adaptation. Extreme stress: Human reactions to space conditions. Extremophiles: Organisms requiring extreme conditions to live. Space missions: Technological innovations and research under extreme conditions. Light: Effects on astronauts and plants during prolonged … Read more
IN BRIEF Space weather : Studies the impact of solar activity on our planet. Electromagnetic disturbances : Solar particles influence the Earth’s geomagnetic field. Impact on satellites : Increase in friction modifies their orbits, requiring corrections. Satellite lifespan : Risk of reduction due to extreme space conditions. Ground effects : Possible damage to energy distribution … Read more
IN BRIEF Dating methods used to establish the age of objects Carbon 14: the most widespread isotopic method Dendrochronology: dating by tree rings Archaeomagnetism: study of variations in the Earth’s magnetic field Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dating: measuring photons emitted by minerals Potassium-Argon: technique for dating ancient rocks Relative dating vs. absolute dating Use of paramagnetic … Read more
IN BRIEF Artificial Intelligence : a revolutionary tool to unlock the mysteries of the Universe. Applications in cosmology to understand dark energy. Numerical methods and simulations at the service of science. Use of machine learning for astronomical research. AI tools to predict the structure of the Universe. Collaboration between mathematics, physics, and AI for significant … Read more
IN BRIEF Space exploration of asteroids to understand their origin. Lucy mission to study the Trojan asteroids of Jupiter. Asteroid deviation testing through the DART and Hera missions. Protecting Earth by monitoring near-Earth asteroids. Sample return through missions like MarcoPolo-R. Potential impacts of asteroids on our planet. Technological advancements in asteroid detection. Asteroid exploration missions … Read more
IN BRIEF Stratospheric balloons fly between 20 and 40 km altitude. They can stay at high altitude for few hours to several months. Cost-effective, they carry telescopes to observe the cosmos. These balloons are capable of collecting in-situ data and studying our atmosphere. They allow for the analysis of radiations that are inaccessible from the … Read more