January 2023
Space sustainability imperative
... to drive international agreements to make access to space more sustainable. Binding rules will be critical for the future growth of the space community, otherwise it is all going to grind to a halt. American astrophysicist and retired NASA scientist...
19 November 2020
Agreement to accelerate commercial space growth
Two specialist space-sector firms from opposite sides of the globe have signed a Teaming Agreement and are officially kicking off a collaborative relationship focusing on business development for the space industry. Tokyo-based Space BD and Florida...
18 October 2021
Netherlands creates international space hotspot
.... With the development of this Campus, Noordwijk is the ideal location for those who wish to foster business growth and are keen to engage with space industry. The Campus is a unique environment where entrepreneurs, start-ups...
November 2016
Hi-tech greenhouse to test plant cultivation technologies in Antarctica
... temporarily store consumables or spare parts. EDEN ISS will advance the spaceflight readiness of a number of key plant growth technologies The main objectives of the laboratory-based and Antarctica ISPR plant cultivation system demonstration are...
August 2016
Long-term spaceflight and microbiological safety issues
...or magnetic field gradients, etc. Russian orbital space station operational experience shows that processes like the growth of microorganisms can damage polymer-based construction materials. Metal bio-corrosion, the formation of biofilms and thrombus...
February 2023
How to grow plants in a spacecraft
... the human body’s nutrient needs. Radiation affects plant growth negatively and increases the risks of genetic mutations, so...studied by all major space agencies. Building a plant growth chamber in the unwelcoming environment of space still requires ...
