November 2018
Being human in space
... micro- or zero gravity. But we should not forget that the psychology of being on a long-term mission is of vital important to the psyche. Missions to Mars, for example, will only be possible every two years with journeys taking up to seven months...
October 2024
Cinema and extraterrestrial archaeology
... the face: holographic representation of the take-off and flight of Martian spaceships after the impact event in Mission to Mars. The powerplant built by the lost alien civilisation inside Pyramid Mountain, from Total Recall. Rediscovered in the...
29 April 2016
SpaceX Announces Plans for Mars Mission.
SpaceX has announced its plans to launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft, nicknamed “Red Dragon”, to Mars on a Falcon Heavy launch vehicle as soon as there's a new launch window for missions to Mars (spring of 2018). SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted that “Dragon ...
09 August 2021
NASA is seeking applicants for yearlong simulated Mars mission
... into the cosmos, the astronaut experience will change. In preparation for the real-life challenges of future missions to Mars, NASA will study how highly motivated individuals respond under the rigor of a long-duration, ground-based...
March 2016
Space for art
... of our solar system NASA’s Mars exploration programme seeks to understand whether Mars was, is, or can be a habitable world. Missions like Mars Pathfinder, Mars Exploration Rovers, Mars Science Laboratory and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, among many...
November 2017
Radiation protection for space colonists and travellers
...already on board to protect the crew of long-distance missions to Mars. Supplies, equipment and launch and re-entry seats, ...Orion capsule. The vest is due to be tested on the Orion mission scheduled to orbit the Moon in late 2018. It will be attached ...
