September 2023
How microorganisms survive space travel
... Experiments using Exobiofrost The Exobiofrost equipment (Figure 6) makes it possible to expose bio-objects to the open space environment in special containers, which are closed with a lid during re-entry to prevent overheating during passage through...
October 2023
The multidisciplinary world of space habitation design
...-Meusburger, architect and habitability researcher, has observed the relationship between the built environment and human activities in the space environment and during simulations studies on Earth, and has identified behavioural issues with mission...
26 January 2018
NASA launches GOLD to study Earth-space boundary
... in solar flares, flurries of energised particles make their way towards Earth with the potential to disrupt our space environment. Such influences are not only difficult to predict, but dramatic changes can also occur in as little as an hour...
18 January 2022
First of 40 planned launches for China
...officials said Shiyan 13 will be used for space environment data collection and technology tests but did not ...currently three astronauts on China’s Shenzhou 13 spacecraft on the Tianhe space station. They were launched in October and, if the planned ...
16 February 2026
New tool could reduce collision risk for EO satellites
...of Manchester have developed a new way to design Earth-observation satellite missions that could help protect the space environment while continuing to deliver vital data for tackling global challenges, such as climate change, food production, supply...
29 March 2018
Materials and Processes for Spacecraft and High Reliability Applications
...post-flight materials’. As far as illustrations are concerned, engineering problems related to spacecraft hardware in the space environment are “highlighted by over 500 illustrations including micrographs and fractographs”. The big surprise, for such...
