August 2017
Big science from small spacecraft
... a gravity assist manoeuvre at Venus to provide a boost in velocity to propel them on their way to their primary mission target. NASA missions that have used this slingshot effect include Galileo (Jupiter), MESSENGER (Mercury), Cassini (Saturn), and...
January 2018
Shielding the human genome
... more antibioticresistant capabilities resulting from exposure to zero gravity and other environmental factors. The challenge facing NASA? Neutralise these species without chemicals, antibiotics, acids and solvents. And just in case that problem was...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
...technology-driven human space exploration paradigm. About the author Tibor Balint is a Principal Human Centred Designer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and an Adjunct Faculty Member at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. His...
January 2020
Apollo girl - camaraderie and discrimination in the Apollo era
...labour-management process, one that stressed professionalism, honesty and, above all, a mutual commitment to achieving the NASA mission through fair, equitable and respectful treatment of employees. Mariners 8 and 9 were designed to be the first Mars...
January 2021
Taking out the trash in space
...includes a multi-discipline team of engineers and scientists focusing on various In-situ resource utilisation technology developments for NASA at Kennedy Space Center. She has a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of South Florida and has...
July 2021
A shared vision for space exploration
...owned and operated by the US government; for Artemis NASA is contracting commercial services, relying on private industry to... of these were longstanding counterparts with a history of NASA collaboration on the International Space Station (ISS) such ...
