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Atomic Gas in Debris Discs
Antonio S. Hales, M. J. Barlow, I. A. Crawford +1
We have conducted a search for optical circumstellar absorption lines in the spectra of 16 debris disc host stars. None of the stars in our sample showed signs of emission line act…
The Moon as a Recorder of Nearby Supernovae
Ian A. Crawford
The lunar geological record is expected to contain a rich record of the galactic environment of the Solar System, including records of nearby (i.e. less than a few tens of parsecs)…
The long-term scientific benefits of a space economy
Ian A. Crawford
Utilisation of the material and energy resources of the Solar System will be essential for the development of a sustainable space economy and associated infrastructure. Science wil…
Project Icarus: Preliminary Thoughts on the Selection of Probes and Instruments for an Icarus-style Interstellar Mission
Ian A. Crawford
In this paper we outline the range of probes and scientific instruments that will be required in order for Icarus to fulfill its scientific mission of exploring a nearby star, its…
The Use of Extraterrestrial Resources to Facilitate Space Science and Exploration
Ian A. Crawford, Martin Elvis, James Carpenter
To-date, all human economic activity has depended on the resources of a single planet, and it has long been recognized that developments in space exploration could in principle ope…
The Moon Zoo citizen science project: Preliminary results for the Apollo 17 landing site
Roberto Bugiolacchi, Steven Bamford, Paul Tar +5
Moon Zoo is a citizen science project that utilises internet crowd-sourcing techniques. Moon Zoo users are asked to review high spatial resolution images from the Lunar Reconnaissa…