January 2021
Safeguarding space - lessons from decommissioning in the energy industry
... industry, the decommissioning process ensures that the power plant and associated materials are made safe to the point... remain in place. The decommissioning of a nuclear power plant is, understandably, an incredibly detailed process which, in the...
March 2021
Eyes on the prize
...UK space sector to build and launch an orbital solar power plant capable of safely beaming power to another satellite, as a...Prize’ would be to build and launch an orbital solar power plant capable of safely beaming power to another satellite as a key ...
November 2021
Megasatellite habitat at Ceres
... burned cleanly at the right rate to keep the carbon dioxide level optimal for plants and people. Just as on Earth, the plants produce the food and keep the air clean. Each resident will also have...
February 2022
Nutritional issues on interplanetary spaceflights
... These substances are called photochemicals and many plant products can be considered functional because they are rich... only. Next (if an on-board greenhouse is available), fresh plant foods, and even freshly baked bread will be introduced into the...
March 2022
What space taught me about water
...were designed for use on the ISS, drought-tolerant native plants and landscaped bio-swales. Space to Earth One of ...soil, as it moves into rivers and lakes, as it’s taken up by plants and used by animals and humans, and as it evaporates back into the ...
October 2023
The multidisciplinary world of space habitation design
...food. Biological aspects influence nutrition, and technical aspects may influence crop selection based on the capability of a plant to revitalise the air and thus act as a part of bio-regenerative life-support system. Economics is an important factor...
