February 2020
Debunking the myths on space patents
... such as Planetary Resources and Deep Space Industries, both champions of space mineral resource exploitation and once ... novelty. As per international treaties, no country has jurisdiction over space, but if you are testing, for example, a new orbit...
April 2020
Protecting against the dangers of space radiation
... risk to astronaut health on missions beyond low Earth orbit (LEO) and, with a host of long term and deep space missions being actively planned and developed, it is becoming increasingly important to characterise and measure radiation and its...
January 2021
Taking out the trash in space
...housekeeping to ensure crews remain safe and healthy on future deep space missions will be of paramount importance and one of the... operations for trash-to-gas development specifically on deep space and long duration missions beyond low Earth orbit...
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 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 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 ...
