Adam Hibberd I have recently read a review of a book titled “Astrotopia: the Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race” written by a professor Mary-Jane Rubenstein and it is reviewed by Patrick Mahon, who is on the Board of Directors for i4is. The review can be found here. You might be interested in that […]
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Special Announcement for i4is Members
Breakthrough Discuss, 23-24 April Oxford UKBreakthrough Initiatives are now based at the University of Oxford and their annual Breakthrough Discuss conference is now in that city. Registration for both remote and in-person attendance is at -https://web.cvent.com/event/fa7350bd-1b0f-45f0-a508-28b529ca5f5b/summary where you will also find the wide range of topics to be discussed. Examples ranging from How to Detect […]
Members Newsletter – March
A Farewell Message from Your Newsletter EditorWith this final edition of the i4is Member’s Newsletter under my tenure, I would like to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude to the i4is community. It has been a privilege to share updates on the latest advancements in interstellar research and space technology, and to contribute, […]
2024 YR4: A Continuing Menace
Adam Hibberd Now the threat posed by Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) 2027 YR4 to Earth in December 2032 has been effectively ruled out altogether, an apathy concerning this object has descended on so many and this is, of itself, quite alarming. Let me explain to you TWO reasons now why such complacency is entirely misplaced. […]
Principium 48
Principium 48 has gone out to subscribers and is now accessible to all.
Members Newsletter – February
Guest News Item: Missions to 2024 YR4 by Adam HibberdA newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, has been identified by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) and currently has an estimated 2.1% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032 [1,2]. This presents a unique opportunity to apply my software, Optimum Interplanetary Trajectory Software (OITS) […]
2024 YR4 Battle Plan
Adam Hibberd The asteroid 2024 YR4 will approach pretty close to Earth on 2032 December 22nd and we can’t yet preclude a Tunguska-scale impact. Unlike Tunugska however, there would be quite a high likelihood of human fatalities, since its impact location could coincide with quite densely populated areas including India, for example, certainly a disaster […]
The Impact Energy of 2024 YR4, a Mission of Gravity
Adam Hibberd Recently I’ve been pondering a problem of gravity. Specifically, the gravity of a particular celestial object which has come to the world’s attention, making headline news in certain papers, I am of course talking about the potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) designated 2024 YR4. This object has an orbit which could – potentially – […]