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I must have been a fifth year pupil when I first visited a Natural Science Museum. I still remember my excitement describing to my classmates how I had spent my summer holidays: It was our first family trip to Paris, spending two full weeks sightseeing.

We are all in self-isolation. However, I suddenly realized that this new lifestyle that we all have acquired looks a bit familiar to me. I reminded myself that I have already spent five months in isolation (without even talking to my mum – for me, this is an extreme condition!). 

Since the 17th March, I have been working from home, like many others, owing to the government guidelines in response to COVID-19.

I am writing – and you may be reading – during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a fact that, among its many visible effects, the pandemic has profoundly affected the public perception of science

When I tell people I work at the Open University, the response has often been “so…is your PhD all distance-learning then?”. It isn’t.

24 April 2020 is the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace. This post will argue that a multilateralism is vital for the effective maintenance of order in outer space. It will use space resources as a case study to make this argument.

I am honoured to be able to kick things off on this blog. From now on, we will have a post each week from one of our team members, and if you keep following us, you’ll learn a lot about the different things we do.