The revolution of the space industry has made access to space affordable and attractive. Emerging countries in particular see space commercialization as a huge opportunity. Launching small satellites can improve their economy, utility systems, infrastructure, scientific research, environment and living standards. Among those emerging space nations are the Arab countries. Already excelling in the space…

The space investment environment could not be worse than 2022, right? Halfway through 2023, we can start to draw some conclusions. There have been plenty more challenges, not least the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank for many new space companies. However, SpaceX is still being SpaceX, i.e. impressively successful. Heavy-hitters like Apple,…

Have you ever been really, really thirsty?  Not just dry-mouthed in the middle of the night or longing for a cold drink after an afternoon in the sun. But truly parched? Probably not. In developed nations, hydration became a mantra, and water bottles became a fashion accessory sometime in the past 10 years. No doubt,…

In college, I learned of a concept both fearful and awesome — one that is a measure of chaos and reminds us of the importance of order: entropy. Put in a social science sense, humans fight against the effects of entropy; we organize societies, develop language and set rules, norms, and laws for ourselves. In…