February 2019
The challenge of procreation for future off-world settlers
... to be totally irresponsible for any colony to start raising offspring in a low gravity environment to ‘see what happens’. In short, the multiple effects of weak gravity on child development would make it impossible to safely raise children without...
November 2016
Microgravity and space research: Bringing the commercial market into focus
...on different aspects of the supply chain to ease access to the market and to ensure scientists think about low gravity environments as a commodity. The work will have to be done jointly by the companies providing the hardware and flight opportunities...
May 2024
Out of this world – NASA’s textile technicians and innovations for space voyages
...in space without special textiles to provide protection from low gravity, radiation and the extremes of heat and cold. ...space, everything works differently than on Earth due to the low gravity environment. Sweat, for example, tends to stay on the body...
January 2017
Blueprint for NASA’s journey to Mars
... two alien worlds Phobos and Deimos, whose origins, histories and compositions are largely unknown. In the low gravity environment of Phobos and Deimos, care must be taken to avoid kicking or pluming the surface with thrusters as this will...
August 2019
Architectural challenges of a Moon village
... part of daily life and is integrated into the schedule of the astronauts. Everything will be designed for a low-gravity environment: climbing walls, trampolines, suspended beds, and open function spaces are fundamental. Kraterhausen’s research will...
16 October 2020
SWRI tests "Clockwork Starfish" for sampling asteroids
...prototype sampling device was tested this week in a low gravity environment during a flight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard ... recorded how the technology interacts with the materials in low gravity. “This could offer a simple but robust alternative ...
