June 2021
How time perception as a spaceflight stress indicator
... it can be difficult for cosmonauts and astronauts to keep up with the schedule. This may be due not only to physiological and psychological stress but also to microgravity conditions when the body’s ability to perceive its own position...
February 2022
Nutritional issues on interplanetary spaceflights
...; astronaut Dan Burbank can be seen in the background. Expedition 30, ISS, 2012. Principles of developing rations The results of physiology and hygiene studies in ground-based model experiments and actual flights aboard spacecraft and space stations...
September 2023
The Institute of Biomedical Problems - Sixty years of contributing to the development of space biomedicine
...to study the problem of the impact of climate change on human health. Much attention is paid to the problems of hyperbaric physiology and diving medicine. In 1986-1987 on the basis of the southern branch of the Research Institute of Oceanology, named...
September 2023
How microorganisms survive space travel
... with this microorganism (Figure 4). The identity of the strain was confirmed by a 16S rRNA gene sequence and physiological tests. This is the first report of a lifeform surviving inside an ‘artificial meteorite’ after deorbiting through the Earth...
July 2021
Designing for life in outer space - The importance of design for long-term space missions
... equipment and tools. Design of Supporting Systems for Life in Outer Space Colours and lighting modulation is a positive physiological feature to foster relaxation during recreational activities and a large window area also enhances the crew’s visual...
November 2016
Moon or Mars - NASA’s next logical step?
...has about 38 per cent of Earth’s gravity, which is better physiologically for humans than the Moon. It has an atmosphere of carbon ... in a self-portrait photo using natural light. Physiological effects The ISS continues to provide a useful testing ...
