I am a member of the Baden-Powell Guild of Great Britain & I was an active Scout leader in the UK for over 25 years. So bearing that in mind and that one of the stated aims of Asgardia is "facilitating the first human childbirth in space" I was wondering: Do my fellow Citizens think there will be any future for the Scout & Guide Movement once Humanity starts to move out into and populate the rest of our Planetary System & ultimately other Planetary Systems. If you would like join in the discussion please join the "Baden-Powell Guild of Asgardia" Community

I know in many countries you are facing a second or third lockdown, prayers be with you all and hope you and your families are all safe and well in these uncertain times, I also ask that you check in on your neighbours and the elderly and the vulnerable and make sure they are safe and well have have provisions they need, if you can help them out I urge you to do so.

It was great to be in pole position to ask the first question on behalf of ROOM Space Journal of Asgardia at the Press Conference for the heads of all the major global space agencies at CyberSpace IAC 2020 this week. This year the annual event would have been held in Dubai but instead was organised fully online for the first time because of Covid-19, with free entry to all interested in space. More than 11,000 people from across the globe registered to attend the three day event.

I am delighted with the latest issue of ROOM Space Journal out now in both print & digital format - the 25th edition of the world’s leading space magazine is one not to be missed! The 116-page magazine is packed with a wealth of informative & attractively presented articles on a range of topical space subjects, all written by experts & experienced commentators in the field. Scientists Oleg Orlov, Anna Kussmaul & Mark Belakovskiy, all from Moscow’s prestigious Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), take a fascinating look at how space physiology and medicine are spinning off new medical treatments and approaches on Earth. And on a similar theme we are delighted to publish a ground-breaking article by Prof Floris Wuyts and Dr Steven Jillings on the latest results from their studies on microgravity and its effects on the human brain. We include an interview with Pascale Ehrenfreund, the first female president of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), a detailed look at Brazil’s space ambitions and commercial opportunities beyond Earth orbit with articles by Clint Gaumann of TerraMetric and Pavlo Tanasyuk of Spacebit. Plus many more fascinating articles.

What type of livestock and crops would you first try to cultivate for a colony on a new planet? Chickens Quails Pheasants Pigs Sheep Cows Tomato Potato Cabbage/ pak choi/ wong bok Peppers Corn Radishes Leeks Onions Lettuces Wheat Oats and barley?

I am also part of the Legion of Frontiersmen in the UK and part of the Templar Knights, who would agree and like to pull together the Legion of Frontiersmen and create a civil defence force of Asgardia, people with former military experience would be advantageous in this respect as well and bring all nations of earth together in this goal, I propose the creation of a civil defence force called. Legio Frontiersmen Asgardia Civil Defence Force

This is purely for debate on the creation of civil defence militias or/and military units to protect the ships and citizens onboard or on planetside duties such as exploration missions or geological survey mission/ colonial colonies in order to keep the peace against any civil unrest, protection from outside sources, hostile environment such as alien animals or alien species that may see us harmed. What are your thoughts?

If the increase in space debris in Earth orbit remains uncontrolled and unregulated, it will eventually render outer space useless for the whole of humanity - a sober warning from Prof Ram Jakhu in the Winter 2019/20 issue of ‘ROOM Space Journal of Asgardia’. In ‘Rule of law vital for humanity’s sustainability and survival’, Prof Jakhu examines the necessary legal frameworks needed to avoid potential doomsday scenarios and proposes that a new international legal order for outer space should also recognise that reckless and intentional creation of space debris is “a crime against humanity”. Prof Jakhu’s article is one of six published in this issue based on presentations at the first Asgardia Space Science & Investment Congress (ASIC) held in Darmstadt, Germany, in October. As its theme ‘Paving the Road to Living in Space’ suggests, ASIC’s goal was to offer a strategic pathway to the future, homing in on the interconnected themes of the extraordinary science and technology required to support permanent space habitats and the first humans born in space. With around 150 specialist attendees from around the globe it was something of a niche congress headed up by Asgardia Science Minister Prof Floris Wuyts, a world-leading human physiology specialist from the University of Antwerp in Belgium. ROOM’s cross-section of Special Reports from ASIC are selected from more than 50 presentations, each of which provided an insight into one of the challenging themes discussed in talks, panel sessions and posters. A core vision of Asgardia the Space Nation is to achieve the first birth of a child in space and, in doing so, progress towards its long term strategy of creating off-world human settlements. To further this goal, challenging issues relating to radiation and artificial gravity need to be addressed and ASIC was the first such event created specifically to allow world-leading scientists already working in these areas to come together to present and discuss their research. Whilst space is both inspirational and motivational, offering immense possibilities for the future, success will depend on the vision and success of entrepreneurs such as Jeff Manber of Nanoracks (‘Commercialising space exploration and development’) and financial experts such as Seraphim Capital’s Mark Boggett, who provides valuable insights into the space funding landscape in ‘Venture capital investment in space’. Advanced technology is another vital part of the mix; Tigran Mkhoyan focuses on the ‘Coriolis effect in rotating space platforms’ whilst Nissem Abdeljelil, of the National Center for Nuclear Science & Technologies in Tunisia, addresses the potential of using ionising radiation to manage biofilm contamination in ‘Surviving bacteria in space’. ASIC discussed everything from creating artificial gravity and combating radiation to a birth in space, as well as considering how to secure the investment and develop the technologies to achieve it all. This issue of ‘ROOM Space Journal of Asgardia’ is available in print delivered direct to your home or in digital format from next week (16 December). To buy this issue or start a great value annual subscription for the world’s leading space magazine, please visit: https://room.eu.com/subscribe