January 2023
Asgardia expands its reach
... test station, where the conditions of a long-term human space mission were simulated for biomedical and psychological studies. Second national award The first honoree of the Head of Nation’s Certificate of Recognition (established by Decree...
April 2025
A bun in the (space) oven - Reasons not to get pregnant while going around Earth at 7.8 kilometres per second
...-disabled children. You may have kids who, for whatever hard-to-suss-out reason, have difficulty psychologically thriving in a confined unearthly environment. How do space-settlement enthusiasts react to these hard questions? As far as we’ve found...
April 2025
Pioneering human reproduction in space
... species. He earned his PhD in Courage Development in Organisations, connecting the domains of Biology, Neurology and Psychology. He learned that he enjoys innovating and exploring boundaries by connecting domains that usually remain separated.
April 2025
Space sustainability and the role of space situational awareness
... platform later acquired by Orkla ASA. Viktoria Urban has a background in journalism, astronomy & planetary science, and psychology. She aspires to be a neuroscientist examining the brains of astronauts who go on deep space missions. A fellow at the...
April 2025
Maximising returns to Earth - the infinite potential of space
...’s fascination with it, describing a future of giant orbital cities. The true hurdle, in his view, is not technology but psychology - being willing to imagine “why we are here”. Ethan Barajas, co-founder and CEO of startup Icarus Robotics, questions...
20 March 2017
Scientists challenge how planets are defined
...? Runyon, who is finishing his doctorate this spring, thinks it would. As the very word "planet" seems to carry a "psychological weight," he reasons that more planets could encourage that public interest. And that can only be a good...
