November 2016
Simulating space in a bathtub
...hypersthenia in children with cerebral palsy. No cradling supports are used for the tester’s body in the immersive environment. The high-elasticity of the fabric artificially increases the liquid’s density, practically creating the conditions of zero...
October 2017
Third quarter phenomenon - the psychology of time in space
...prominent stressors. Thus, time in itself may not be a strong predictor unless taking into consideration aspects of the environment. Space simulations What counts, psychologically, seems to be the knowledge that the first half of the stay is finished...
February 2023
How to grow plants in a spacecraft
...from Earth, low gravity, and the hostile and closed environment of a spacecraft. Living plants and freshly grown food...space agencies. Building a plant growth chamber in the unwelcoming environment of space still requires work. One of the challenges ...
June 2016
A new microgravity research facility for Central Texas and beyond
... regional context the Baylor University drop tower would be the only facility providing a high quality microgravity environment in the 1.5 to 2 seconds range within about three hours of flight time. The concept of the Baylor University drop...
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...
November 2018
BepiColombo – a mission to explore Mercury
... mission to visit this contrasting world of extreme heat and freezing temperatures is NASA’s MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) mission, which took up the challenge to study Mercury from orbit between March 2011...
