October 2017
Third quarter phenomenon - the psychology of time in space
... and simulation chambers. Although these may be useful, they are not entirely true representations of the space environment, especially when it comes to issues of microgravity and radiation. An international crew of researchers on MARS500 (from left...
July 2018
Using algae to support astronauts on deep space missions
.... Lessons learned so far Despite the fact that to date some 51 algae experiments have flown in space, the effects of the space environment, especially radiation and microgravity, are still not completely known. Given the high number of failures...
July 2019
Developing life support systems for human exploration missions beyond Earth
... experience on the ISS has helped to identify both long and short duration vulnerabilities of the designs in the space environment and the ISS programme has undertaken a robust upgrade campaign that has incorporated changes to address them...
September 2019
Expectations in a connected world
... being developed to remove debris, it is important that legislation is developed to ensure that organisations use the space environment responsibly, because the threat of a Kessler Syndrome incident is ever-present - especially with the launch of the...
September 2019
Extending the life of geostationary orbit satellites
... an abundance of caution for proper stewardship of the GEO environment. Once proven safe and reliable, future docking may be performed... off prior to launch to protect them from the space environment. Pumping more fuel into a satellite not designed for...
August 2021
Space research in embryology
... of the cerebrospinal axis. The fertility rate was lower in cases where cryopreserved spermatozoa were exposed to the space environment for nine months in order to fertilise mouse oocytes on Earth. The experiment emphasised the role of gamete changes...
