April 2026
Rethinking the spacesuit as a biological system
... days of the Space Age. In Scotland, a small team led by human-performance researcher Mason Robbins is working to challenge that legacy, rethinking spacesuits not as static hardware, but as adaptive biological systems – shaped by human physiology...
14 November 2019
Met services prepare for next-generation satellite systems
..., helping to save lives, property and industries and bringing about a positive economic impact." "One of the main challenges facing meteorologists is the rapid detection and forecasting of severe weather events, so that timely warnings can be given...
March 2017
Growing plastic-producing bacteria in space
... of manned flights to the Moon have taught us that future long-duration missions will face exponentially difficult challenges associated with transportation, working in space and staying healthy. To support one astronaut for one year in Earth...
April 2017
Surviving radiation for space colonisation
... even thousands of colonists in an environment that is hostile to human life presents huge technological and economic challenges. One of the greatest challenges for the first humans living away from Earth will be that of excessive radiation exposure...
August 2017
Space invaders and the usual suspects - disruptive trends in Earth observation
... the capability of these projects to become operational, some initiatives are led by serious players. The main technical challenge remains the size and mass of the satellites: high resolution means large imaging instruments. Integration of an optical...
October 2017
Third quarter phenomenon - the psychology of time in space
...issues. Training programmes should introduce individually-tailored coping strategies that deal with individual and interpersonal challenges associated with the critical phase. A better understanding of critical periods may also enable mission support...
