Africa has long been linked with its rich cultural heritage, diversified landscapes, and thriving communities as the cradle of humanity. But underneath its earthly splendour is a celestial story waiting to be told—a story of Africa's unrealized promise in space exploration.
Given how busy the next decade will be for lunar exploration, issues related to interoperability, safety, and sustainability will likely need to be addressed and solved for necessity’s sake.
At the event horizon, a table is set to celebrate an imminent celestial venture. Plates shaped from meteor impacts rest atop vibrant mineral tablemats, while an array of silverware sits poised on rolling dunes of white napkins. Volcanic ranges of clay pottery line the table but a touch away from the shimmering edge of the Milky Way galaxy. This lunar mesa is not a mere table, but the magnificent landscape of a southwest state intertwined with the cosmos since time immemorial. Bienvenidos a Nuevo México, the bridge to space.
Visual Voyages: Exploring the Impact of Art and Design in Space Science Communication
Mars is known to have the most suitable geological features and atmospheric conditions for future human spaceflight. Based on the data from orbiters and rovers sent through deep space, Mars has the most active volcanic mountains and the highest impact craters of all the planets. Strong evidence via rover measurements moots that liquid water may have poured across the surface of Mars billions of years ago.
