“A greater world is possible!” represents a deep reflection about the state of civilization, some possible futures and the deep moral implications of the great choices that civilization has to make. Very often such choices are driven by the evolution of social and international relationships, rather than by a reasoned and motivated rationale. There is Read More
The Working Group on Space Resources under the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS), presents an opportunity for a legally binding instrument to develop under the auspices of the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNOOSA), and do so in a manner favorable to space resource utilization Read More
This title is not a new project for terraforming Mars or a "Plan B" for the time after the climate catastrophe. The title describes the anachronistic activity of traditional globe making. Admittedly, this craft seems out of time in times of Google Maps and GPS navigation. So why learn anything about traditional globe making? In Read More
3 days Space Renaissance Festival, at Berlin Archenhold Observatory Space Art, with many artists showing their artworks Space Science, Tech & Education, including Analog Training Space Philosophy, civilization expansion in outer space, Civilian Space Development Organizing partners See the festival programme here! Interested to participate or to show at the SRI Berlin Festival 2022? Contact Read More
We are stepping at the gates of a new era in space exploration, one which will finally incorporate the inner solar system to society's daily life and economics. The first step is the Moon, and the asteroids will probably follow. The surface of those bodies presents special challenges for human and technological activities as well Read More
Is there, or was there life anywhere else out there in the Solar System? This question could indeed be answered in our time. The spacefaring nations and organizations sent and send super high-tech spacecraft to our neighboring planet Mars where scientists think the life had good chances to exist in the past, or even today. Read More
The Cosmic Zoo hypothesis states that if life originates on a planetary body it will eventually evolve to become complex, meaning plant- and animal-like, if the planet or moon stays habitable long enough (in general billions of years). Multiple biochemically pathways have been invented through natural selection to arrive at Earth´s biosphere as it is Read More
SRI supports peaceful, civilian expansion into outer space. But there is another point of view about space and expansion into it, not just as peaceful. Geopolitics is the study of international relations in consideration of geography – that is, how human as well as physical geography affects the relations among states and state-like organizations. The Read More
There is a great deal of earnest work to be done if humankind is ever to achieve the ultimate goal of expanding beyond Earth and establishing new branches of civilization throughout our solar system. Certainly, there are many technical issues that need to be addressed. But just as important are the international policies that can Read More
Adriano V. Autino, Natale Viscomi ed altri ospiti terranno alcune presentazioni per studenti delle scuole medie e superiori. Fra i temi presentati e discussi: "La 5a stagione: le belle sorprese dello spazio (fuori dal pozzo)" "Il Diritto Spaziale Internazionale" "La nascita dell'Universo" Segui il webinar dal vivo sul canale YouTube di Space Renaissance: https://youtu.be/FyMCAp2MaKg Clicka Read More
Water in space: The third underground. Mars Underground, Moon Underground, and the "water Underground" A green environment is paramount important, in any space habitat. Learning how vegetable life works and reproduce (or not reproduce) itself is a key challenge, on the roadmap to space settlement. Equal attention should be paid to water. As human life Read More
The last event of 2022 will take place December 19th: Christmas Special meeting. with our president Prof. Bernard Foing! We’ll have a look at what we have done in 2022, and we’ll announce the program of 2023. The Zoom meeting will be open to all of the SRI Members and invited friends! All participants will Read More