October 2015
Eating in space: from Michelin-starred chefs to self-sufficiency
...chefs cook up space recipes, 3D printers are being harnessed to combine raw ingredients and we know a lot more about the psychology... and cubes, or even print their food from pre-selected combinations of preserved goo, the future of food in space lies ...
October 2015
How to 3D-print a habitat on Mars
... existed since antiquity, when grand structures were built additively, layer by layer. It is only recently that we have combined the technique with robotics and computer control, enabling 3D printing of objects of nearly any shape using a diverse...
January 2016
Shifting Space Perspectives: Artistic Research as Connective Research Area
... and space architecture. [12] Its interdisciplinary nature supports Descartes’ initial claim for a ‘unity of the sciences’. Combining discovery-led knowledge production with scientific methods fulfils the desire for fundamental understanding, which...
January 2016
Data Systems to Support Early Warning of Spaceborne Emergency Situations
... and it is essential to create a data analysis system that would automatically process large amounts of incoming data from combined monitoring of near-Earth space and early warnings systems. Such a system would integrate a number of data factors...
March 2016
Saving Earth from an Expanding Sun
... nanotubes may make space elevators a reality. Let’s combine these concepts and imagine a space elevator that is electrically ...increment of orbital change are permanent. Of course, some combination of these methods might serve the purposes of our descendants...
March 2016
The Use of 3D Printing for Space Applications
...environmental impact of space missions. The dramatic decrease in the amount of required and transported raw materials combined with process speed optimisation, enables the AM route to decrease energy consumption and reduce CO2 footprint. As recycling...
