August 2016
Commercial space development spurs trend for public-private collaboration
... them from the surface of the Earth. And, as the population of Earth grows, there will be a greater demand on food supplies and resources. There is also a growing awareness of the need to identify and protect us from objects in space...
November 2016
Turning the Solar System into our backyard
... select space and non-space organisations - the European Space Agency (ESA), the United Nations World Food Programme, Airbus Defence and Space, Local Motors and Made in Space to submit industrial and sustainability challenges...
November 2016
Microgravity and space research: Bringing the commercial market into focus
... discovered a more effective way of combating Hepatitis C with fewer medical side effects. Since then it has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to bring a new drug to the market. Microgravity has also greatly benefitted...
January 2017
Mini space station for mice to study effects of reproduction in reduced gravity
... to Earth gravity and microgravity controls. Individual mouse enclosure aboard MICEHAB designed for delivery of water and food, exercise, and nesting. Supports waste removal, ventilation, lighting, and cameras for health and science observations...
February 2017
UN strategy lifts capacity for non-spacefaring countries
... can be on any topic that supports the fulfilment of the Sustainable Development Goals, such as studying climate change, food security, global health, or water resources. In other words, UNOOSA, thanks to the United Nations Dream Chaser mission...
September 2017
Spaceflight studies support geriatric health on Earth
... There is growing evidence that there is a strong association between risk of frailty and inadequate intake of food in elderly people (Martone et al., 2013). Malnutrition results in functional decline, increased morbidity, preterm dependency, more...
