China has banned US exports of key minerals for computer chips – leaving Washington with limited options
The US could open up domestic mining, or try to recover more of the minerals through recycling of electronic waste.
Jorge Valverde, PhD Fellow, UNU-MERIT, United Nations University •
conversation
Dec. 23, 2024 • ~6 min
Dec. 23, 2024 • ~6 min
Trump may cancel Nasa’s powerful SLS Moon rocket – here’s what that would mean for Elon Musk and the future of space travel
The Space Launch System is a crucial part of America’s plans to return to the Moon.
Yang Gao, Professor of Robotics, Head of Centre for Robotics Research, King's College London •
conversation
Dec. 2, 2024 • ~9 min
Dec. 2, 2024 • ~9 min
Donald Trump’s approach to US space policy could throw up some surprises, especially with Elon Musk on board
We already have some clues to what the Trump administration will change on space policy.
P.J. Blount, Assistant Professor in the Durham Law School, Durham University •
conversation
Nov. 13, 2024 • ~9 min
Nov. 13, 2024 • ~9 min
Elon Musk has gone all in for Trump – here’s what’s at stake for the world’s richest man in the US election
The outcome of the election could have important implications for the world’s richest man.
Thomas Cheney, Vice Chancellors Research Fellow, Northumbria Law School, Northumbria University, Newcastle •
conversation
Nov. 5, 2024 • ~5 min
Nov. 5, 2024 • ~5 min
The US is now at risk of losing to China in the race to send people back to the Moon’s surface
Nasa’s Moon programme has been hit by delays, while China aims to land by 2030.
Jacco van Loon, Reader in Astrophysics, Keele University
• conversation
Oct. 25, 2024 • ~8 min
Oct. 25, 2024 • ~8 min
After the Baltimore bridge collapse, we need clear-eyed assessments of the risks to key infrastructure
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge is already affecting global supply chains.
Marios Chryssanthopoulos, Professor of Structural Systems, University of Surrey •
conversation
March 28, 2024 • ~7 min
March 28, 2024 • ~7 min
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