...for successful prolonged human presence. In addition to bringing food, fuel, air, spares, experiments and other vital ...in space. In the words of the International Space Station’s Food Scientist and Technology Analysis Manager, Dr Ryan Dowdy ‘there’s ...
... modeling these changes is critical for enabling governments and society to make informed decisions about water, energy, food security and any number of other global challenges facing humanity. Decision makers and program managers must...
... of taikonauts such as taking the IVA spacesuit on and off, dropping from the escape tower, tasting space food, trying the rotation chair and talking with taikonauts face-to-face. They learn a lot, and come...
...; other mammals are tool-makers and problem-solvers too, employing rudimentary “technology” to hunt or forage for food, or to build habitats. Humans, however, sometimes tackle very big problems, far beyond our immediate reach. The...
... lunar base is one of the most durable systems you can imagine; namely a closed ecosystem. Oxygen, water, food and other consumables are scarce and must be allocated carefully and as far as possible be re-used. These are...
..., that capability must increase at least twenty-fold. A surface outpost on Mars, complete with a hydroponic greenhouse to supply food to the colonists Astronauts will need a surface habitat during their stay on Mars, to be a shelter to protect them...