October 2020
Microgravity and its effects on the human brain
.... Outer space will always be a hostile environment for humans where hazards include space radiation, social isolation and spatial confinement, altered circadian rhythms and microgravity. Space radiation in particular carries a potentially high...
April 2024
Space nation reveals global recognition ambition
...participant and sponsor,” said Dr Ashurbeyli. His first announcement involved Asgardia’s participation in the latest SIRIUS international isolation experiment, which the Space Nation is entering this year for the second time in collaboration with the...
May 2024
Beyond Earth’s magnetic field
...future. They are closely related to the complex impact of extreme factors: microgravity conditions, radiation risks, working in isolation without the possibility of an emergency return to Earth, and other factors. To these factors that of the reduced...
October 2026
Who will build humanity’s future in space?
... can thrive in extreme environments, combining technical expertise with resilience, adaptability and the mindset required to live in isolation far from Earth. By the time I had squeezed into a dry suit that seemed specifically tailored to strangle...
November 2016
Hi-tech greenhouse to test plant cultivation technologies in Antarctica
... be taken to Antarctica to produce fruits inside the FEG. Strawberries are known to have high psychological benefits to isolated crews and they also contain a number of valuable nutrients. Project status The facility will be transported to Antarctica...
February 2023
How to grow plants in a spacecraft
... of growing crops in deep space. According to NASA, five major hazards appear during long spaceflights: space radiation, isolation and confinement, distance from Earth, low gravity, and the hostile and closed environment of a spacecraft. Living...
