May 2024
Out of this world – NASA’s textile technicians and innovations for space voyages
... and refining technical textiles for specific functions that solve special challenges during planetary explorations and space travel. Parachutes, insulation blankets and even computer memory are a few applications of technical textiles that keep both...
May 2025
Mythologies of Outer Space - A new perspective on the final frontier
... toward the cosmos. She highlights forgotten works that challenge mainstream narratives, revealing alternative visions of space travel that prioritise cooperation over conquest. In an interesting final reflection, Forlini exclaims: “Every new way...
15 May 2019
New funding under fire for Moon 2024 Artemis mission
... scientists and engineers who strengthen U.S. competitiveness in space and all other areas of scientific discovery and ...astronaut Jose Hernandez took to Twitter to say, “I’m all for space travel and returning to the moon but not at the expense of ...
February 2016
A Moon of Their Own
...of research aimed at preparing crews for space travel have been mainly male-oriented, with ...early stages of female body adaptation to living in a hermetically sealed space and riding the centrifuge, as well as about the professional cooperation of...
20 July 2016
ESA open new laboratory in UK to test applications for future space missions
... Barnes, overseeing the new laboratory. “Our laboratory aims to assess candidate materials and manufacturing processes for space missions, pre-screening them early in their development cycle.” The ESA–RAL Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory complements...
03 March 2021
Japanese billionaire offers space seats on his private lunar trip
... ready to "push the envelope" creatively, and being willing to help other crew members do the same. Would-be space travellers need to pre-register by 14 March, and initial screening of the applicants are expected to carried out by 21 March. Those...
