May 2021
Visions of beating gravity
... continue to work and live a ‘normal’ life. Time will tell whether his plans are a naïve dream or a life-changing possibility. Like many people, I have a full and busy life, and I appreciate the opportunities and challenges...
10 December 2021
Extreme exoplanet changes the picture about massive stars as planet hosts
... around a star more than three times as massive as the Sun. Finding a planet around b Centauri therefore completely changes the picture about massive stars as planet hosts, explains Markus Janson, an astronomer at Stockholm University, Sweden and...
04 November 2022
NASA’s climate change mineral dust detector
... of mineral dust clouds. It will fill a critical gap in our understanding of Earth’s atmosphere and factors driving climate change,” says Senior FPGA, Electronics, and Software Design Engineer David Dolman. “This instrument sets a new standard...
October 2020
Microgravity and its effects on the human brain
... after return from their space mission, these data additionally highlight the persistence of these ocular structural changes. These findings are mainly ascribed to structural remodelling of the ocular region in response to the cephalad fluid shift...
November 2021
Space in support of sustainable development
... could serve as an invaluable contribution towards the attainment of SDG 13. For instance, satellite imagery reflecting adverse climate change could be used in weather reports and news broadcasts to better inform and inspire climate action from the...
January 2023
The effects of spaceflight on the female body
... the SIRIUS-21 experiment had an increased proportion of lean mass and decreased fat component. There were no critical changes in bone mineral content and bone density in the skeletal areas lumbar vertebrae L1-L4 and proximal femur. Osteodensitometry...
