Business of spaceflight – The 7 biggest moments of the year 2019 was a good year for the space industry, with more than 5 billion dollars invested in various projects. There were many hits and misses with many vehicles successfully tested, while others either malfunctioned or exploded during testing. Let us look at the 2019’s most significant moments for spaceflight: Astronauts to be sent to Moon again: Mike Pence, the US Vice president, declared that NASA should aim to send astronauts to Moon in five years. NASA also seeks to send the first woman to the Moon as a part of its mission. It had previously set a deadline of 2028 for its next Moon landing but has had to reschedule the target. NASA is collaborating with Boeing to produce a rocket that will help it achieve the task. SpaceX tests prototype: Elon Musk’s SpaceX made some progress towards its vision of creating a reusable interplanetary spacecraft named Starship. In 2019, it tested the first prototype, called Starhopper, at a site in South Texas. Some tests were made to see…

What is Virtual Office Space? The business environment is changing, and so is the office space. To run a business, you need an office space that will cost you expense. However, an office space gives a face to your business, especially if it is a startup. Today, more and more business are moving towards virtual office space. This office model is a more lucrative and cost-saving method. What is Virtual Office Space? A virtual office is the total business solution; providing the same benefits as traditional office space, but at the half cost. The difference here is the access to the office is on-demand. Servcorp presented the concept of about 40 yrs. Ago. With the physical mailing address, the virtual office space allowed startups and established companies to get space under half cost. Today, you will find that office space is available in different locations. However, the cost of the same differs according to the site. For instance, the cost of virtual office space in Surrey would be low compared to other locations in the UK. Like every business investment,…

Space Tourism: Its Your Turn to Be the Astronaut It is about five decades since the first person, Neil Armstrong, went to the moon and came back. Now, can you imagine yourself on space, but of course on a comfier, more advanced craft than Apollo 1?  That is no longer a myth – space tourism is already happening, and you can book your place. Here, we are going to tell you about companies ready to take you to the space. It will be one fine ride! A Brief about Past Space Tourists Before we can look at where you can book your place for the next travel to space, it is important to answer the question: “What was the past tourists’ experience?” The first space tourist to visit was Dennis Tito, an American businessman who spent eight awesome days away from the earth’s atmosphere. At first, Tito wanted to use NASA, but the organization declined. So Space Adventures approached Roscosmos, a Russian agency that got Tito a seat in a Soyuz. After Tito, other six tourists have toured the outer…

Bad Actors in Cyberspace Bad actors refer to members of the cyberspace community who pose a security threat to both organizations and states as well as their assets. Bad actors include Hacktivists, black-hat hackers, insider threats, organized crime syndicates, and script kiddies (Hundley & Anderson, 2002). Hacktivists constitute a gathering of individuals who come together to carry out cyber-attacks against the organizations or states that do not align with their political views. An example is Anonymous, a Hacktivists group that used Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) as a technique to prevent legitimate users from assessing their websites (Mansfield-Devine, 2011). Hacktivists often openly declare their intentions to attack in an aim to recruit like-minded individuals to support their political cause. An organization may mitigate the risk of hacktivism by monitoring social networks to see if your corporation is a target and by ensuring the firm puts in place a high level of awareness of messaging among employees. Another bad actor in cyberspace is black hat hackers who usually work alone or in small groups often with malicious intent. Black hat hackers…

Space travel The heavens and the mysterious objects they hold have held human beings in thrall from the very beginning of time. It’s the observation of these objects that gave birth to astronomy and the never-ending discoveries of new objects and galaxies have continued to fuel the excitement. While human interest in the universe has never faded, it might be reaching fever pitch today with the possibilities of space travel that Virgin Galactic and other companies have been exploring. Space travel is certainly out of the reach for the majority but as somebody who is enthusiastic about space, you can explore and enjoy its mysterious from the comfort of your backyard if you invested in the right telescope. Perhaps what is most encouraging today is that there’s such a vast variety of telescopes to choose from. Whether you need a high-end gadget or you are on a budget, you are certain to get the telescope of your choice if you do the right research. Before venturing into the market to find the best telescope however, it is important to remember…