June 2018
Publish or perish: the astronomer’s dilemma
... of output to survive on the career ladder (publish-or-perish), however, causes publication pressure (D), which may have psychological effects on the researcher (B) and constitutive effects on the (quality of the) content (C). The latter may include...
August 2019
Architectural challenges of a Moon village
...storing of terrestrial seeds for possible emergencies; and studying the psychological effects of plants on humans in space. One part .... Because everyday life on the Moon would be psychologically demanding and monotonous, the project aims to connect ...
January 2020
A year of consolidation and expansion
...I grew up in the UK but I am still very much psychologically and politically associated with Estonia. I’ve also worked there, and I...nature of Asgardia’s digital democracy had achieved true psychological staying power. These people really did know each...
October 2023
The multidisciplinary world of space habitation design
... facets of life affect the design process. Human factors, including complications related to human physiology and psychology must be considered. For instance, when designing a greenhouse system, cultural aspects (especially for a non-homogenous...
October 2024
The Human Spaceship - Off Balance
... International Space Station (ISS) and on the Moon and Mars with investigations examining many visual and psychological considerations. These optical illusions present a persistent destabilising vision for the spectator through images which depict...
September 2026
Ten years of Asgardia - from idea to nation
... the SIRIUS-21 and SIRIUS-23 crews, spending 240 and 366 days respectively in conditions designed to simulate the psychological and physiological challenges of long-duration missions. The emphasis on women is deliberate. Women have historically been...
