March 2017
Growing plastic-producing bacteria in space
... project is not only an inspirational project that lays the base for further research and innovation in regards to space exploration but it can also be instantly and directly applied to solve problems on Earth. About the authors Iris M. Madsen...
September 2017
Europe needs facility to handle extra-terrestrial space material
... missions have been led mostly by NASA in the US, by Roscosmos in Russia and by JAXA in Japan. Europe is a main actor in space exploration but has lacked the goal of claiming part of the samples brought back by these missions. Sample return...
September 2017
Plans for high-speed lunar rovers
..., the lunar vicinity is a key area for the development of an affordable and sustainable space economy that would completely transform the current landscape of space exploration [2]. High-speed lunar rover Current rover designs are not suited for...
February 2018
European centre shifts emphasis to deep space missions
... the ISS and low Earth orbit (LEO) operations, and is actively developing collaborative programmes related to deep space exploration missions. EAC is Neutral Buoyancy Facility hall includes a water tank, mock-ups, and scuba diving equipment...
June 2018
Archaeologist of the future
... Apollo 15 crew who left it there it is part of a universal commemoration to the heroes who have died in the advancement of space exploration. For Begian artist Paul Van Hoeydonck, who was commissioned to realise it, the statue is an ode to mankind...
July 2020
Investigations into plant growth on the Moon
...Why grow anything on the Moon? Because the Moon is important in the ‘stepping-stone approach’ to future human space exploration missions beyond Earth, which will ultimately need to be self-sufficient. The use of cotton in clothing is well established...
