August 2016
Long-term spaceflight and microbiological safety issues
... were found to contain mould fungi - penicillium (black mould fungus) and aspergilli. During the fifth main expedition to the Salyut 7 orbital station, a message was received from the cosmonauts about the discovery of visible mould...
September 2016
Life in the extremes: confessions of an astrobiologist
...potentially be used for fertilising nutrientdeprived soils on Earth and even on Mars one day I took part in multiple expeditions to these unique environments and I discovered that in Greenland, for instance, the extremophiles are capable of producing...
November 2016
Moon or Mars - NASA’s next logical step?
... and weightlessness could obviously not be factored into such an experiment. NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Expedition 24 flight engineer, contemplates Earth through a Cupola window of the International Space Station, in a self-portrait photo...
November 2016
Hi-tech greenhouse to test plant cultivation technologies in Antarctica
... will also be placed on remote monitoring and operations. A detailed scientific campaign will be conducted throughout the expedition and numerous samples returned to European laboratories following the completion of the Antarctic campaign. Paul Zabel...
November 2016
Emergency dental treatment on way to Mars
... receive pre-flight medical examinations, including a dental check and basic medical training. Two astronauts on each Expedition Crew receive additional training as crew medical officers and the ISS carries medical equipment and instruments...
January 2017
Mini space station for mice to study effects of reproduction in reduced gravity
... increased autonomy such as medical care and vehicle health management to achieve Mars missions. Astronaut Nicole Stott, Expedition 20/21 flight engineer, working with the Mice Drawer System (MDS) in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space...
