July 2019
Science and sensation in microgravity
... flight campaign opening the way for surgical care during long-term space missions, such as interplanetary human spaceflight. Parabolic manoeuvres A solid object launched in a vacuum with an initial velocity will describe a parabola. To create free...
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...
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...
January 2022
Earth - no longer humanity’s only home
... 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...
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...
