January 2023
Portugal’s sustainable space strategy
...HAB) part of the Lunar Gateway, the future European Large Logistic Lander (EL3) and the Columbus module at the International Space Station (ISS), among others. The Portuguese Space Agency is now the focal point of space policy in Portugal, connecting...
May 2017
Recipe for success on flights to Mars
... 1960s, though they did fly aboard Skylab III. Martha collects rocks. Today’s space food eaten aboard the International Space Station (ISS) shares more similarities with military Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), vacuum sealed plastic pouches that...
October 2018
Sustainable ways of living on the Moon and Mars
...exploration directions. Other nations may well follow and, like the International Space Station (ISS), this approach could involve collective national initiatives. European Space Agency (ESA) Director General, Jan Woerner, is among those enthusiastic...
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...
