October 2017
Back to the future - heeding the lessons of history
.... Large-scale space habitation will require international cooperation, investment and much more innovation in equipment and life support systems before humans can live safely and work productively in the hostile environment of outer space. That...
July 2020
Investigations into plant growth on the Moon
...a heat control system - all the basic requirements of a life support system. The plants were kept in a dormant state for the...Officer in the Poland Mars Analogue Simulation 2017 and remote mission support member in Mars Academy USA in 2018. He has also...
April 2025
Pioneering human reproduction in space
... will include mammalian bio-samples to further advance the research. This prototype ARTIS minilab features a functioning life support system, a microfluidic disc with a micropump, micro-cameras and an array of sensors. These sensors will capture data...
May 2025
Mythologies of Outer Space - A new perspective on the final frontier
...them. Beyond the extraction of ice as a means of life support, minerals are highly prized, a remedy for their constant ...significance. Beyond the extraction of ice as a means of life support, minerals are highly prized, a remedy for their constant...
11 June 2025
Milestone in space reproduction as IVF prototype successfully tested in orbit
... intact. Onboard yeast cultures (in subsequent missions, mouse embryos will be used) survived successfully, validating key life support mechanisms with onboard sensors and images confirming all internal components remained secured and operational...
December 2014
Space for Earth: How ESA wants to use lessons learned above on the ground
...identified for this first assessment were thermal control, hydrogen production and storage, photovoltaics, energy storage, life support systems, robotics and space weather effects. Once a list of prospective technologies was formulated, each area was...
