Art is Flying to the Moon
Die Kunst fliegt mit zum Mond by Brigitte Ulmer Published on October 9, 2026 https://www.bilanz.ch/partner-insights/schweizer-kuenstler-thematisieren-den-space/t1vdjr6 This is a translation from the original text in German: High Potential Art is Flying to the Moon Artists are involved in the exploration of space. They send art into orbit, exploring themes of power, resources, and humanity's desire for expansion. On May 22, 1993, an unmanned supply spacecraft launched into orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Among the provisions, fuel, spare parts, and scientific equipment, something completely useless accompanied it: the aluminum sculpture "Cosmic Dancer" by Swiss-American artist Arthur Woods, roughly 35 centimeters [...]
Solar Power from Space
Article published by The Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences SATW (EN/DE/FR) Author: Simon Koechlin, Monday, 07. September 2026 Interview with Arthur Woods CEO- Astrostrom GmbH and Prof. Dr Christophe Ballif, professor at EPFL and founder of the photovoltaics division at the CSEM research centre in Neuchâtel https://www.satw.ch/en/news/solar-power-from-space Image: Space-based solar power stations would generate electricity from sunlight and transmit it to Earth in the form of microwaves. ESA – A. Treuer. Space-based solar power stations could generate electricity almost round the clock and transmit it to Earth via microwaves. The individual technologies are well developed, but their interaction on a [...]
Die Kunst fliegt mit zum Mond by Brigitte Ulmer Published on October 9, 2026 https://www.bilanz.ch/partner-insights/schweizer-kuenstler-thematisieren-den-space/t1vdjr6 This is a translation from the original text in German: High Potential Art is Flying [...]
Article published by The Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences SATW (EN/DE/FR) Author: Simon Koechlin, Monday, 07. September 2026 Interview with Arthur Woods CEO- Astrostrom GmbH and Prof. Dr Christophe Ballif, [...]
