October 2025
Investigating the hidden effects of zero gravity on astronaut vision
... issue for crew members on long-duration missions, with symptoms ranging from transient blurring to persistent structural changes in the eye. Now, as preparations advance for missions to the Moon and Mars, understanding – and ultimately mitigating...
26 May 2022
Harnessing the power of geospatial data
... Power of Place', has been published to explore the opportunities for location intelligence in the fight against climate change. The report, which comprises videos and podcasts as well as written commentary, explores the vast potential of geospatial...
March 2015
Sizing down and reaching higher with CubeSats
...in the vacuum of space. TAB LE 1, SELECTED SMALL SATE LLITE/ NANOSATE LLITE SERVICE AND COMPONENT PROVIDERS The changes started in the educational world before adoption by government and industry. To date, close to 100 educational institutions around...
September 2016
URBOCOP: saving planet Earth
... since the first artificial satellite was launched into Earth orbit, there has been a systematic ecological change. The appearance and accumulation of man-made space debris - the quantity of which is continuing to multiply - presents an increasing...
November 2016
Simulating space in a bathtub
...to find any aspect of the system that does not suffer change after being subjected to weightlessness. The ‘dry’ immersion model ...First and foremost, weightlessness affects the muscular system. Changes to the muscular system, in particular the decrease...
January 2017
Mini space station for mice to study effects of reproduction in reduced gravity
.... Therefore, it is not well understood how these potential microgravity effects permeate through an entire mammalian life cycle, or change over time through multiple generations. For this reason, the Rodent Research-1 experiment recently flown aboard...
