October 2024
Revolutionising space medicine and global health through virtual and augmented reality
... for every patient. For astronauts in space, using VR for therapy could offer a more personal and interactive environment than a video or voice call, potentially making the experience more comfortable or effective. VR can be used to slowly introduce...
October 2015
Green cosmonautics: an ideal to strive for
... if it occupied a smaller area? The most environmentally hazardous issues specific to the space sector are5: pollution of the environment by toxic rocket fuel components, space debris, pollution of the Earth’s surface with used rocket units, their...
August 2016
Long-term spaceflight and microbiological safety issues
... talks, coughs, exerts themselves physically, or even simply breathes, a significant number of microbes are emitted into the environment. It is also impossible to fully sterilize all cargo and transport ships, including the cargo they deliver, even...
October 2017
Exploring Jupiter’s icy moons
... and exchanges in the Jupiter system that are responsible for the changes in surface, ionospheric and exospheric environments at Ganymede, Europa and Callisto from short-term to geological time scales. Focused studies of Jupiter’s atmosphere and...
September 2025
AI cybersecurity - challenges in space
...(ISAM) and debris removal. These systems allow for precise relative navigation and control in dynamic, uncooperative environments where human-in-the-loop control is impractical due to signal delay or operational complexity. AI tools are also employed...
August 2016
Academia’s role in space protection, space traffic management & orbital debris mitigation
... SSA, space protection, space traffic management and the long-term sustainability and security of the space environment. These space activities have mission-related interdependencies (such as orbital safety of operations) and common underlying space...
