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This article is published in association with United Nations. Space technologies are no longer a distant frontier but a critical foundation for daily life and global development, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday. Addressing delegates at a UN forum on peaceful uses of outer space, Amina Mohammed urged greater international cooperation as the world becomes […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nikolai Khlystov, Lead, Space Technology, C4IR Physical Technologies, World Economic Forum, Gayle Markovitz, Acting Head, Written and Audio Content, World Economic Forum Space is approaching a new frontier. The space economy is expected to be worth $1.8 trillion […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Madhur Singh, Official Writer, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Earth observation (EO) by satellites, aircraft and ground-based sensors has for decades provided a rich stream of data for governments and businesses to take climate action and ensure sustainable growth. Its […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda It wasn’t so long ago that space was an empty void stretching out into infinity. Not so anymore. Our demand for television services, navigation tools, data, images and universal internet connection means […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda In November 2022, a routine resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) delivered a rather unusual cargo – a machine that can 3D-print human tissue. The 3D BioFabrication Facility and Advanced Space […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission launches an invitation to tender to procure a concession contract to implement the EU satellite constellation called IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite). The public-private partnership between the Commission and the private sector will ensure common investment into the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum Ellen Stofan is undersecretary for science and research at the Smithsonian and former chief scientist at NASA, where she helped guide the development of a long range plan to get humans […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. On this episode of Radio Davos we talk to an astronaut and two people involved in the business of space. Samantha Cristoforetti is a highly experienced astronaut, she spoke directly from the International Space Station. The CEO of Voyager […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Algirde Pipikaite, Lead, Strategic Initiatives, World Economic Forum, Aarti Holla-Maini, Secretary-General, Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA), Belgium, Bryan Ware, Chief Executive Officer, Next5, USA & Mark Dickinson, Deputy CTO & VP, Space Segment, Inmarsat Global, United Kingdom Space […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU is acting on its space ambitions by tabling two initiatives – a proposal for a Regulation on a space-based secure connectivity and a Joint Communication on an EU approach on Space Traffic Management (STM). Space technology is essential for facilitating our […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. The impact. The world’s first Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) has been developed to reduce space debris and ensure that rapidly increasing space missions launched worldwide are managed safely and sustainably. The SSR, an initiative first conceived by the World […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content Experiments are happening all the time on the International Space Station, including growing food in microgravity. The experiments could help people with long-term and chronic health conditions. Daily routines are different from […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission presents an Action Plan on Synergies between civil, defence and space industries to further enhance Europe’s technological edge and support its industrial base. The Action Plan is devised against the background that, for the first time, EU funding presents opportunities to […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Danielle Correia Furtado and Fernanda Clara da Silva, two second year medical students at Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN) in Mossoró, Brazil. They are affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Governments and companies, including SpaceX, are planning to launch many more satellites to connect people with better internet service. While satellite technology is a promising advancement for science and humanity, it also threatens to clutter the sky, obstructing scientists’ […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Peter Lyons, Senior Adviser, Emerging Technologies, Lapa Capital & Riad Hartani, Co-Founder, Xona Partners Half a century after humans first walked on the Moon, space is still as much about scientific discovery as it is about strategic competition. As […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content India’s bid to join a select group of nations who have landed on the moon has taken off. The country’s Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft has successfully launched from the Sriharikota space centre – […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content In one of his last acts as President of the United States, Barack Obama committed the United States to landing humans on Mars in the late 2030s. NASA has already test-flown its Orion […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny WoodSenior Writer, Formative Content More than 1,950 active satellites are currently orbiting Earth, and plenty more could soon be joining them. Reduced costs and growing competition has seen an increasing number of commercial satellites reaching Earth’s orbit, which […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content You might think that dreaming up what life in a space colony might be like is at the cutting edge of futuristic thinking. But NASA was working on the concept more than […]
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Not only has space exploration captured the world’s imagination, it can also help humankind address existential challenges back on earth, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, in his message to the UN’s key forum on space affairs. In a video message to […]
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Floating in near zero-gravity, 400 kilometres above the Pacific Ocean and flying at over 28,000 kilometres per hour, the six crew members onboard the International Space Station (ISS) joined the key United Nations forum on outer space affairs via video link on Wednesday, to […]
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. “Through that single visor, you see how fragile the Earth’s atmosphere is … it’s almost like someone put this thin film over the surface of our planet and the first time you see it, you realize that is everything that protects us from space,” […]
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. After “relentless” progress in space technology, the focus for the international community must now shift to ensuring that the benefits of space science are available to everyone, everywhere, a senior United Nations official told a major conference on Monday. Speaking at the opening of […]
Last week, Jean-Claude Juncker, the head of the powerful European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, announced a plan to screen foreign investments. The idea is to hold back or even effectively block business acquisitions or other investment plans financed by third country companies, in key sectors allegedly considered to be sensitive from […]
