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...
April 2025
Space sustainability and the role of space situational awareness
... in low Earth orbit (LEO) and geostationary orbit (GEO) while promoting collective responsibility for the space environment and driving investment in technologies and practices that enhance space sustainability. Current SSA technologies and practices...
April 2026
Rethinking the spacesuit as a biological system
..., the fragile boundary between the human body and hostile environments, still rely on design principles rooted in the early days... Robbins, the lesson from analogue exploration is clear: environments change, humans change, and systems must change with ...
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...
November 2016
Microgravity and space research: Bringing the commercial market into focus
... entry barrier for customers if they are not supported. One of the aims of Mymicrogravity is to transform the microgravity environment into a commodity that all laboratories would have access to and introduce microgravity to researchers that have not...
