December 2014
Ready for Mars? From Mars-500 to zero-gravity medical issues
... nerve sheath. Several ISS astronauts have noted a sudden drop in visual ability. The chief scientist at NASA’s Johnson Space Center says of this issue: “This is one that we don’t yet have a handle on and it could be a show-stopper.” Volunteers...
November 2016
Emergency dental treatment on way to Mars
...Gibson for his valuable comments. 2 NASA TM-2012-217368, Review of Spaceflight Dental Emergencies, A. Menon, NASA / Johnson Space Center Bioastronautics Contract, 2012. 3 See paper: Häuplik-Meusburger, Meusburger and Lotzmann, Dental Treatment during...
June 2019
Does the speed of light change with time?
... universe. About the author Louise Riofrio is educated in physics and astronomy, and worked as a scientist at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. While studying the Moon, she performed experiments with priceless Apollo lunar samples. In her spare...
February 2020
Visions of spaceflight before the Space Age
... and on to Mars. About the author Michael Ciancone is an engineer with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. He currently serves as the NASA Lead for Safety and Mission Assurance...
September 2020
Commercial opportunities beyond Earth orbit
... beyond. Blue Origin National Team’s engineering mockup of its lunar crew lander vehicle at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. From Earth orbit to deeper space The smallsat market has seen tremendous technical innovation in recent years, key among them...
