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ARTICLE · 15 JULY 2021

The Sky's The Limit - Or Is It?

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More than fifty years since we set foot on the Moon, space exploration has recently stepped up a gear. NASA's latest space mission, Artemis, aims to establish a sustainable...

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More than fifty years since we set foot on the Moon, space exploration has recently stepped up a gear. NASA's latest space mission, Artemis, aims to establish a sustainable human presence on the Moon by 2030, with the ultimate goal of sending humans to Mars. In my previous Insight article, I looked at how space exploration can drive innovation back on Earth. Here, we go on a fly-by of some of the scientific opportunities made possible by research actually performed in space, and the impact this has on the earthly world of IP.

Science in space

Conducting experiments in space is not a new concept. The International Space Station (ISS) has been inhabited by astronauts for the last twenty years and offers a unique environment to perform long-duration experiments in microgravity, the results of which can be applied to medical treatments, consumer products, and much more.

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