Where and how the wealthy travel is changing

Heli-skiing on virgin snow in Antarctica for a cool $2.2 million. A polar bear safari in an “off-limits” area of Norway’s Svalbard for $300,000. How about tracking snow leopards in the Himalayas with renowned explorers for $100,000?  Big-ticket travel experiences like those are indicative of the “quiet luxury” trend which began in the world of … Read more

How Bridgit Mendler went from Disney star to space startup CEO

Bridgit Mendler’s path from Disney Channel star to space startup CEO started with — quite literally — an accident. The 31-year-old is the CEO and co-founder of Northwood Space, a company based in El Segundo, California that aims to mass-produce ground stations — otherwise known as the antennae that communicate with space satellites. It’s a … Read more

HEIs need to wake up to rising demand for space technology courses

ISRO’s accomplishments and success of the Chandrayaan programme have led to an increase in the popularity of space technology courses. However, Indian institutes are still grappling with the challenges of offering courses to cater to the rising demand for space technology. Booming Indian space industry The recent privatisation and commercialisation of space technology have opened … Read more

Why there is a new global race to the moon

Japan recently became the fifth nation to successfully complete a soft landing on the moon’s surface, joining a select few countries — the U.S., Russia, China and India — in accomplishing this feat. But moon landings are likely to become more common over the next few years. Globally, more than 100 lunar missions, both by … Read more