July 2018
Using algae to support astronauts on deep space missions
... future spacecraft too. High-level mass streams in an algal life support system. To support astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS), we currently resupply about seven tons of water and five tons of food a year. This is in addition...
October 2018
Funding the space frontier – a moment that changed the Universe
... shift now underway. It happened at 5:28 am EDT on 30 April 2001, hurtling through space at 17,100 mph, 250 miles above the Earth, the airlock hatch on the International Space Station (ISS) opened and a small, balding older man (who one commentator...
October 2018
Radiation study paves way for safe deep space exploration
...LEO radiation environment. Other researchers from around the world with heritage participation in the Dose Distribution Inside the International Space Station - 3D (DOSIS-3D) experiments associated with the Matroshka project will also be contributing...
November 2018
Creating the ‘Space for Art Foundation’
... have four art spacesuits, three of which have travelled to and from the International Space Station (ISS). From this diverse and creative international team, we’ve formed the Space for Art Foundation, and we are on a mission to unite heroic children...
January 2019
Materials make the space mission
... human exploration of Mars. A very peculiar environment in space is that of the International Space Station (ISS) at 400 km altitude. Although designed to support up to six astronauts, the presence of breathable air, water, organic materials and...
July 2019
Developing life support systems for human exploration missions beyond Earth
... Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) will be critical to the survival and well-being of crews. The equipment developed for the International Space Station has proved that it is suitable for more challenging exploration missions but...
