May 2024
Beyond Earth’s magnetic field
...are protected by Earth’s magnetosphere. However, the exploration of deep space, including flights to the Moon and Mars, imply going... factors and create additional risks to the health of space exploration crews in the future. Hypomagnetic fields are ‘...
May 2021
In-situ propellant design for Mars ascent vehicles
... of near real-time communication with Earth - are useful in preparing the space community for long-term, deep space missions, but they require a self-sustained living space for humans and cost-effective launch vehicles. Thus, making...
May 2017
Growing plants without gravity
...main principle of using regenerative systems for deep space flight but, in his 1926 works Outside the... and data obtained on root moisture levels during these space experiments provided the necessary information to allow astronauts to ...
August 2021
Space research in embryology
... is known about embryology from early spaceflight experiments and outlines possible avenues for future research. Human deep space exploration requires an in-depth knowledge of not only technical but also medical issues, which means that including...
February 2023
How to grow plants in a spacecraft
...crops in deep space. According to NASA, five major hazards appear during long spaceflights: space radiation, ... supplement to freeze-dried food. Astronaut Scott Kelly nursed dying space zinnias back to health on the ISS. He photographed a bouquet...
May 2024
DNA across the universe - the new Noah’s Ark?
... orbit, but later on the Moon and Mars and eventually deep space, as far as it can go”. Each sample had its...sequence, encased in small protective containers to preserve it in the space environment. Genes were also donated by popular science writer Li ...
