November 2016
Microgravity and space research: Bringing the commercial market into focus
... a market. The reusability of launchers will have a significant impact in the price of access for long duration flights in microgravity Significant work still needs to be done on different aspects of the supply chain to ease access to the market and...
October 2016
Simulating space in a bathtub
... change after being subjected to weightlessness. The ‘dry’ immersion model became central to research aimed at exploring how microgravity affects the motor system First and foremost, weightlessness affects the muscular system. Changes to the muscular...
08 November 2017
Boeing and CASIS award $500,000 for microgravity research on ISS
...for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) have again joined forces to grant a total of $500,000 to three microgravity research companies. The grants, provided through startup accelerator MassChallengeTM, are awarded to Cellino Biotech, Guardion...
January 2017
Mini space station for mice to study effects of reproduction in reduced gravity
... currently ongoing, as well as planned for the future. Research has also been conducted on the ground in simulated microgravity laboratory settings where rotational devices lessen the effects of gravity on embryos or the hind limbs of rodents are...
May 2016
A new microgravity research facility for Central Texas and beyond
... an altered behavior. Before launching spacecraft into space, it is also very important to study and test the effects of microgravity onto components and processes on Earth - increasing resource and cost efficiency. Hallway and atrium of the BRIC...
September 2017
Spaceflight studies support geriatric health on Earth
... degree head down tilt position. Thus, there exists a potential for developing a powerful synergy of information between microgravity-induced deconditioning and bed rest induced deconditioning in older people, which could be useful in the development...
