March 2016
The Use of 3D Printing for Space Applications
... technologies and can be applied to a wide range of materials ranging from metals, polymers and ceramics but also food, living cells and organs. Plastic printing arrived first, initially used for rapid prototyping purposes, but...
September 2016
Transforming US space policy
... realise that our very way of life depends on space. Space has transformed how we communicate, navigate, produce food and energy, and conduct banking, growing our economy and connecting the world in ways that would...
August 2018
Monitoring marine litter by satellite
...or killed as they become entangled in items such as derelict fishing nets, or ingest plastic that has been mistaken as food. Concentrations of plastic ML in surface waters of the global ocean predicted by numerical models. In the global map, dark and...
April 2024
Building the future of space manufacturing
..., requires a manufacturing infrastructure that can handle the challenges of space and is capable of producing everything from food and water to habitats and spacecraft. This encompasses more than manufacturing; it is about focusing on the needs...
October 2024
Revolutionising space medicine and global health through virtual and augmented reality
... factors as well as the external eating environment, and since a virtual environment can influence a multitude of senses, food choice can therefore be influenced by both immersive and semi-immersive technologies. The Metaverse creates a space where...
February 2016
200 Days in Space: Living in Orbit
... human beings and we need water to drink, to rehydrate food (most of our food pouches are dehydrated) and to wash. We don’t have ... my coffee in style. How about food? Well, typically we have dehydrated food or food pouches that we put into the little...
