May 2017
Growing plants without gravity
... for deep space flight but, in his 1926 works Outside the Earth and Plan for Conquering Interplanetary Space, he also suggested the construction of a cylindrical space greenhouse in order to obtain oxygen, food and clean the...
October 2017
Cassini observations open up Saturn’s atmosphere
... Cassini-Huygens spacecraft left the confines of Earth bound for the ringed giant, Saturn. This sophisticated interplanetary explorer went into orbit around Saturn in July 2004, offering an exciting glimpse of a planetary environment over a billion...
March 2018
Zero gravity and the human heart
During extended flights in Earth orbit, on an interplanetary trajectory or in orbits around other planets where normal gravitational forces disappear, the body enters a state of weightlessness or ...
January 2020
Small body missions unveil interplanetary secrets
The number of robotic missions currently investigating or selected to fly to a range of small bodies in the solar system heralds a new ‘golden age’ of planetary exploration. Small bodies - such as asteroids, comets and Kuiper belt objects - are very...
April 2020
Evolutionary lessons for an interplanetary future
The motivation to settle space - not just to build temporary outposts but self-sustaining colonies - comes from the notion that our long-term survival may depend on being a multiplanetary species. Yet, to date, most of the focus has been on how to ...
August 2021
Robotic systems for psychological support
... of a psychological support robot to a crew would have a number of positive effects during long-term and interplanetary space flight, including reducing stress levels, creating a positive attitude, reducing feelings of loneliness and increasing...
