May 2024
Beyond Earth’s magnetic field
... but constitute a priority in the exploration of outer space by Russian scientists. Planning for space missions beyond low Earth orbit determines the need for further careful investigation of physiological effects of the reduced magnetic field on all...
08 September 2016
Close encounters of the asteroid kind: 2016 RB1 passes remarkably close to Earth
... international space community for some time, as many such asteroids are discovered quite late in their approach to Earth. A number of projects aimed at developing a viable planetary defence strategy have been suggested and implemented, including the...
February 2016
Defending Earth against cosmic hazards
... debris. Even climate change - a complex issue that involves the interaction of human industry and solar radiation on Earth’s atmosphere - is a form of solar threat, though this is not addressed here. A long filament erupted on the Sun on 31 August...
July 2019
Developing life support systems for human exploration missions beyond Earth
...needed before crews venture far beyond the vicinity of Earth. Gateway life support evolution Despite all of the progress...mission capabilities and also reduce the spare parts needed from Earth to maintain the equipment. Finally, the most important ...