June 2016
A new microgravity research facility for Central Texas and beyond
... an altered behavior. Before launching spacecraft into space, it is also very important to study and test the effects of microgravity onto components and processes on Earth - increasing resource and cost efficiency. Hallway and atrium of the BRIC...
September 2017
Spaceflight studies support geriatric health on Earth
... degree head down tilt position. Thus, there exists a potential for developing a powerful synergy of information between microgravity-induced deconditioning and bed rest induced deconditioning in older people, which could be useful in the development...
13 July 2022
Sustainability ethos is key driver for UK microgravity firm
... an altitude of 250 km and provide around 300 seconds of microgravity before returning to Earth for recovery and re-use. Its inaugural ... system, LOUIS, recently delivered a world first for microgravity from a drone. It provides the opportunity to run...
March 2018
Zero gravity and the human heart
...point onwards, there is a complete adaptation of the cardiovascular system to microgravity. Fluid accumulation in the upper parts of the body - as a... abdomen into the head and upper body. Microgravity causes decreased arterial pulse in the lower limbs...
July 2021
Designing for life in outer space - The importance of design for long-term space missions
... materials and wearables to facilitate manned space missions and improve comfort for crews in confined environments and microgravity conditions. Pioneer in the field, Annalisa Dominoni, writes here about her design concepts for habitation modules...
February 2020
Surviving bacteria in space
... in space - where health services and technical support are very limited. In the case of astronauts, living in microgravity and being exposed to cosmic radiations causes many physiological disturbances including the dysregulation of the immune system...
