August 2017
Planning for health, sex and sleep on a future Mars colony
... resource utilization (ISRU) but refinements in recycling technology would be necessary as current technology is impractical on very long-duration missions. The average temperature on Mars is -63C so there would also be a need to maintain Earth-like...
April 2026
Spaceflight and the radiation problem
... questioned the credibility of such a system using current technology. Cosmic radiation could increase cancer risks during long duration missions. Damage to the human body extends to the brain, heart and the central nervous system and sets...
November 2016
Emergency dental treatment on way to Mars
... of the need of in-flight dental treatment increases with mission duration and the number of crew members. Thus, it is anticipated that dental emergencies will occur during long-duration missions to the Moon, asteroids and Mars. In stark contrast...
January 2021
Taking out the trash in space
... decent and landing manoeuvre or to reduce volume so that the crew does not have to be surrounded by their trash on a long duration mission. The project also seeks to recover water and convert it to a useful commodity, namely methane (CH4) gas, that...
August 2016
Flying in formation - why China and the rest of the world should collaborate
... flights. Crewed formation flying may be valuable for future manned deep space missions. It would provide more redundancy and flexibility for long-duration missions. Co-orbital space stations would offer a chance to experiment with this concept. The...
09 April 2016
Flawless launch for SpaceX Dragon
... drugs and investigate how microbes could affect the health of the crew and their equipment over a long duration mission," said NASA deputy administrator Dava Newman. Dragon will be grappled at 7 am Sunday, 10 April by ESA’s British astronaut Tim...
