08 October 2020
Asgardia joins International Astronautical Federation
... prominent scientists and engineers gathered under the umbrella of IAF.” The IAF hosts the annual International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which is the world’s biggest and most prestigious space conference, attracting more than 6,000...
May 2024
Out of this world – NASA’s textile technicians and innovations for space voyages
... sustain human life by creating an Earth-like environment. For example, spacesuits were designed to be flexible and protect astronauts against the vacuum of space. NASA and other space agencies have spent significant effort in researching, developing...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
...in line with Maslow’s HoN. The pillow system builds on existing crew quarter design elements used by ISS astronauts [Figure 3]. However, the level of interaction, integration, and autonomy is advanced, as shown in Figure 4. Namely, light fixtures and...
February 2018
Journey of inspiration
... of his Apollo/Soyuz crewmates – although, as we’ve spent more time as humans working and living in space, the number of astronauts creating something artistic during their missions has continued to grow. My crew support rep and friend Maryjane...
June 2018
Archaeologist of the future
... abandoned, this is because it has no economic or military use, although the romantic allure that pulled the first astronauts there has not diminished, and may in fact be strengthened by the magnificent uselessness of standing on the Moon.” This...
June 2018
We live on a planet!
..., and his beautiful phrase has stuck. Astronauts and non-astronauts alike have become familiar with the Overview ... spaceship, with the Sun as our energy supplier. “We are all astronauts,” says Fuller, using the model of the Earth as a mechanical ...
