April 2017
Surviving radiation for space colonisation
... down, transferring energy to whatever they hit. The Apollo lunar landing craft were part-shielded to afford some crew protection ... Union (EU) and Russia have set a more conservative standard based on their own research, a 1000 mSv career limit across...
January 2019
Materials make the space mission
... Space Shuttle thermal blankets had been severely eroded during flight. A bold concept to construct a multi-dome lunar base using a 3D printing concept. Once assembled, inflated domes are covered with a layer of 3D-printed...
11 March 2019
NASA outlines future Moon to Mars plans
... innovative, new technologies and systems to explore more locations across the lunar surface than ever before. This time, when we go to the... humans by 2028 to conduct science across the entire lunar surface. “With this budget, NASA’s critical work ...
May 2026
Mars exploration – the nuclear option
...NERVA, including a visit to Mars by 1978, a permanent lunar base by 1981 and deep space probes to Jupiter, Saturn and...1960s, when NASA was embarking on the early phases of lunar exploration, American engineers were working on NERVA (Nuclear Engine for...
February 2020
Surviving bacteria in space
...of inhibiting their biofilm formation capacity and increase microorganisms’ sensitivity to antibiotic treatments. Artist impression of a lunar base concept. Future space application Today’s commercial x-ray and electron beam machines provide safe and...
June 2022
Protecting crews in interplanetary ships and space colonies from the space environment
.... Technically, this is achievable by using ring trestles made of light lattice trusses. If Starship rockets are used to supply lunar bases, by the time the squadron is sent to Mars, there might have accumulated a sufficient stock of ships with almost...
