Building Before the Builders Arrive: Infrastructure for the First Lunar Settlement
A small cargo spacecraft lands near the lunar south pole, carrying equipment for a new habitat. No construction crew waits for it. There are
No Signal on the Moon: Building Communications and Navigation Beyond Earth
A rover leaves a lunar settlement and heads toward a mining site 30 kilometres away. It carries no driver. Its navigation system follows a
The Supply Chain to the Moon: Who Will Become the DHL of Cislunar Space?
A permanent lunar settlement needs a reliable way to move people and cargo between Earth, lunar orbit and the surface. It also needs to
Building the Lunar Economy: Why Artemis II Changes Everything
Humans have walked on the Moon. We have seen it in movies and old videos on the internet. Apollo 11 captivated a million viewers:
Health in Space: Portugal’s Role in a Growing Frontier
By Pedro Lacerda When we think about space exploration, we often imagine rockets, satellites, and distant planets. But behind every mission is a simple
How Cinema and TV Shaped How We See Living in Space
By Pedro Lacerda When we think about living in space, we often picture it through the lens of film. Sleek corridors, glowing panels, and
From Debris to Design: The Future of Space Junkyards
There are tens of thousands of pieces of debris currently orbiting Earth. Old satellites, spent rocket stages, thermal blankets, fragments from past collisions —
The Everyday Physics of Space
On Earth, you wake up, sit up, walk to the kitchen, turn on the tap, pour coffee, take a shower, flush the toilet, and
From Rockets to Routes: The Emerging Landscape of Space Transportation
Until recently, space transportation meant one thing: launch. A few companies, a handful of rockets, and an expensive ticket to orbit—if you were lucky.
Leaving Earth (Briefly): The Rise and Reach of Space Tourism
Space tourism was never modest in fiction. In 2001: A Space Odyssey, passengers travel aboard a silent spaceplane to a wheel-shaped orbital station, sipping