June 2018
Archaeologist of the future
... the cameras, wrenches and retroreflectors, this object - a small aluminium sculpture, an 8.5 cm tall, stylised depiction of an astronaut in a spacesuit - serves no technical purpose. It is the Fallen Astronaut, the only piece of art on the Moon. One...
December 2018
Asgardia at Escape Velocity 2018
... stunning prop replicas and reproductions were on display including a nine-foot tall Monolith, Clavius moon base spacesuit and Pan Am stewardess uniform. The most popular attraction was undoubtedly the 1:1 scale replica of the EVA...
February 2019
Reflections on the future human condition
.... Hence an idea that quickly appeared in the human imagination: to override the limits imposed by the human body. Spacesuits, capsules and craft, then stations; to begin with and until now, the preferred solution has been...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
..., water and air, are sustained by the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS). Habitats and spacesuits provide protection against extreme environments. Safety needs are addressed through radiation shelter, health monitoring, ground...
February 2020
Surviving bacteria in space
..., which can result in the technical failure of life support systems such as water recycling units, radiators or even spacesuits. Such incidents were observed in the Salyut, Mir and Skylab stations and continue to be a challenging threat on board...
April 2020
Evolutionary lessons for an interplanetary future
...? Scientists at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, preparing for a hypothetical manned mission to Mars, must don spacesuit simulators any time they leave the habitat where they live. Life in a Martian colony will come...
