World Space Week 2022 has landed: #WorldSpaceWeek

 

  • World Space Week 2022 (WSW) is the largest annual space event in the world.
  • 1000s taking part in 96 countries between the 4th – 10th of October 2022.
  • #WorldSpaceWeek celebrates how space advances benefit humanity.
  • This year’s WSW theme is Space and Sustainability.
  • Space science and technology will be at the forefront of fight against climate change.

World Space Week 2022 has landed! The biggest annual space celebration on Earth begins its orbit around the at least 96 countries participating. Thousands of space enthusiasts from around the world are uniting to celebrate all things space-related, and this year’s theme is Space and Sustainability. World Space Week is organised by the United Nations, with support from the World Space Week Association, to promote space science and technology and launch awareness of the benefits these bring.

Space could offer out-of-this-world solutions to some of the most pressing environmental issues of our time, including climate change. Research Features shuttles you to the latest space research tackling these issues, including a new green rocket propulsion for miniature satellites, advances in super-strong materials needed for sustainable hydrogen fuel storage that could be used in space travel, and how the United Nations is helping onboard key knowledge and learning through the Regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education project. Enjoy these celebratory WSW articles below – and don’t forget to dock online to the latest space buzz using #WorldSpaceWeek.

MIMPS-G: Green rocket propulsion for miniature satellites

Miniaturised satellites have brought about a new generation of space missions, allowing research groups to conduct affordable experiments and commercially operate in communications, reconnaissance, and imaging applications in Low Earth Orbit, as well as deep space missions. Yet so far, the propulsion systems required to manoeuvre these spacecraft have widely relied upon highly toxic propellants, which are likely to be legally regulated in the near future. To address this issue among others, a group of researchers have designed MIMPS-G: a miniaturised, modular green propulsion system which can manoeuvre these satellites efficiently, using environmentally sustainable green propellants.

Super-strong materials: Fueling sustainable hydrogen transportation


Hydrogen could kickstart a green revolution in the travel industry – including space travel in the future! It’s a clean sustainable alternative to fossil fuel-powered vehicles, such as rockets. But hydrogen must be stored in tanks capable of withstanding high pressure and low temperatures – challenging requirements that have so far curtailed the advancement of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Researchers are developing super-strong materials for hydrogen fuel tanks. The cutting-edge technology, using carbon fibre and epoxy resin polymers, could help FCEVs to carry more fuel and travel farther – like high-performance cars, aircraft or in space travel.

Promoting global education, teaching, and research in space science


Over just a few decades, space science and technology have become one of the most exciting and rapidly evolving fields of modern research. One crucial contributing factor to this growth has been the Regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education project: an initiative by the United Nations (UN) to integrate regional cultures with robust educational curricula. Find out how the project is actively building an expert community of space scientists spanning the entire globe.

 

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