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...
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...
January 2019
Preparing for a robotic revolution in Earth orbit
...) six environmental factors that would challenge most off-the-shelf robotic systems: 1. The launch environment. The vibroacoustic environment within the launch vehicle fairing is violent. Successful space hardware must be designed to tolerate these...
September 2020
Tackling space debris - a global priority
...and Imaging Radar (TIRA) system, and the Goldstone, Haystack, and EISCAT radars. In order to understand the environment produced by the man-made orbital objects, it is helpful to establish a proven starting point by looking at the consolidated, quasi...
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 ...
