

Explore the latest trends and opportunities associated with designing, building, launching and exploiting space-based technologies
A “skills session” at the annual Appleton Space Conference proves unexpectedly thought-provoking
Ling Xin examines how the Chinese mission Chang’e-4 could reveal the Moon's far-side secrets
John Budden calls for areas of the Moon to be reserved for lunar radio astronomy
Asteroid mining, Brexit impacts and the UK’s first spaceport
How optical technologies developed for astronomers are making their mark in other fields
We look at whether the multifunctional properties of nanomaterials could earn them a place on missions into space
Scientists will now precisely measure Dimorphos’ orbital change to determine how effectively DART deflected the asteroid
“Decadal survey” of US planetary science prioritizes large-scale probes to Uranus and Saturn's moon Enceladus
Spektr-RG mission will aim to investigate the nature of dark energy and dark matter
The Comet Interceptor project will aim to visit a comet from the outer solar system and may even study an object from beyond
Report says that detecting asteroids with thermal infrared radiation would allow for a much better determination of their diameters than optical methods
Hayabusa2 is scheduled to touch down on the asteroid Ryugu at 8 a.m. Japan time on 22 February 2019
Gravitational Waves
by Amber Stuver
This book examines the theoretical foundation of gravitational waves and the state of the art of gravitational-wave detection including interferometric detectors and pulsar timing arrays. A summary of the gravitational waves that have been detected as of January 2019 is presented along with what gravitational-wave astronomy has been extracted from these observations. Finally, what the future of gravitational wave exploration looks like in terms of ground-based and space-based detectors is presented.
Read the ebook on IOPscienceMultimessenger Astronomy
by Imre Bartos and Marek Kowalski
Gravitational waves and high-energy cosmic neutrinos, along with electromagnetic radiation and cosmic rays, give us new insights into the most extreme energetic cosmic events, environments and particle accelerators. The objects of interest range from galaxies with accreting supermassive black holes in their centre to collapsing stars and coalescing stellar black holes. This book introduces the scientific questions surrounding these new messengers and the detectors and observational techniques used to study them.
Read the ebook on IOPscienceSpace Weather
by Mike Hapgood
Major space-weather events can have a profound impact on critical Earth-based infrastructures such as power grids and civil aviation. This book offers an insight into our current understanding of space weather, and how we can use that knowledge to mitigate the risks it poses for Earth-based technologies. It also identifies some key challenges for future space-weather research, and considers how emerging technologies may introduce new risks that will drive continuing investigation.
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