September 2026
Towards a research roadmap for human reproduction beyond Earth
...? The white paper argues that answering these questions demands a structured international research programme rather than isolated experiments built around four challenges. Rather than viewing reproduction simply as a medical issue, the consortium...
07 March 2016
Researchers show how water content in protoplanetary discs can affect planet formation
...accretion of pebble-sized objects until they reach their pebble isolation mass. When this mass is reached, gas accretion onto... then migrate into the inner disc have reached pebble isolation mass and therefore contain a gaseous envelope smaller than ...
17 June 2019
Filling in the gaps of Jupiter-like planet formation
... planetary systems. Here, one small planet interacting with tiny dust particles can reproduce these rings in isolation, revealing its properties in an indirect way. This one and other similar experiments open new possibilities of characterisation...
22 June 2021
Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars
..., the author “lived, worked and slept in an isolated white dome, conducting a sleep study on her crew mates...incredible insights into… the nature of the boredom, dreams, isolation and irritation that arise despite the promise of scientific progress and...
June 2015
Ultimate sunbather: NASA and ESA collaborate on Solar Orbiter
... from the spacecraft, then a further layer of low-temperature foil and a support structure. The entire assembly is isolated or ‘thermally decoupled’ from the spacecraft using titanium ‘blades’ as supports. The sunward facing surface of the titanium...
June 2015
The new space ethics: COSPAR, Planetary Protection and beyond
... ethical issues relating to crew psychology on a trip to Mars, see Chris Chambers (2013), Mars One: The psychology of isolation, confinement and 24-hour Big Brother, The Guardian, September 9, 2013 http://www.theguardian.com/science/headquarters...
