January 2022
Revealing the magnetic universe
... on many international spacecraft have been measuring magnetic fields for decades, proving that even in a region where gravity dominates, there are zones where magnetic fields govern the physics. Recent observations show that the...
26 July 2021
Israel’s Helios to ride on ispace lunar lander to make oxygen on the Moon
... allow the company to test out its technology on our nearest celestial neighbour, to see how it performs in a reduced gravity environment.
13 July 2022
Sustainability ethos is key driver for UK microgravity firm
..., the firm also plans to corner a slice of the international space market with its world-leading zero-gravity drone and eco-friendly sounding rockets. Gravitilab claims it is the first UK-based company to provide end-to-end...
February 2019
A universal spaceship design concept
... any hull configuration, creating a centrifugal force. Therefore, this simple spaceship design offers a way to generate an artificial gravity that allows crew members to walk upright along the inner side surfaces. As far as size is concerned, the...
December 2019
Human conception and childbirth in space
... these effects on human cell samples; as a research platform it also enables tests on different developing mammalian embryos for gravity effects and other life support system variables. In that way it can help in the selection of mammal species...
August 2021
Space research in embryology
... early development. In addition, both the null gravity and hypo-magnetic conditions may govern cell functioning...defects occurred only in 4.5 percent of embryos. Apart from the obvious gravity factor, this was also linked to a decay of calcium content ...