August 2017
Planning for health, sex and sleep on a future Mars colony
... very likely cause them to perform below their optimal level. Life support Life support systems for human spaceflight have historically been relatively simple and requirements for a Mars colony will include power, environmental support...
June 2014
Is there a space race or are India and China just coming of age?
... the country will ever take that step is unclear. Compared to robotic spaceflight, manned travel is a significant leap in cost, difficulty and risk. "They talk about human spaceflight but I don't see the money there, I don't see them...
October 2015
Earth independence: new definitions of home on Mars missions and beyond
... they must carry. On the way, they will be exposed to more radiation than has ever been experienced in human spaceflight. They will need protection from that exposure, and in that respect the timing of the mission will...
August 2016
Space for art
...’ column. But we also recognise the importance of those ‘other’ planets and potential spaceflight destinations. As we consider the possibilities for future human spaceflight to destinations outside low Earth orbit, one of our best ways for imagining...
22 June 2020
Virgin Galactic announces an agreement with NASA for private orbital spaceflight to the ISS
... the signing of a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Johnson Space Center to encourage commercial participation in orbital human spaceflight to the International Space Station (“ISS”) while enabling the development of a robust economy in Low Earth Orbit...
January 2018
SLS ushers transformation of deep space exploration
...changing spaceflight capability, enabling mission profiles that are currently impossible to become possible. Conceived and designed for exploration of deep space, the primary purpose of SLS is to enable NASA’s journey to Mars and propel humans beyond...
