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Whilst the dominant scientific concern at the beginning of the new decade has been the very much rooted-on-Earth pandemic, excitement and renewed commitment to space exploration may see the 2020s eventually remembered for a surge of reignited interest in the Final Frontier. A new global space race is under way between the world’s major powers to be the first to unearth new secrets about our immediate celestial neighbourhood, the solar system.

Neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy may cause chronic loss of mobility. To address the limitations of existing neurorehabilitation devices, European researchers have developed the first wearable robotic exoskeleton for children suffering from problems with walking.

There is still much we don’t know about the Moon and the conditions astronauts settling down on its surface will need to live in. The LUVMI-X project has been preparing the best possible rover for these future missions, with a launch expected in 2025 if everything goes as planned.