...To enable long-duration space missions, we need to advance space habitat designs so that in addition to focusing on astronauts’ basic physiological and psychological needs we also design for the crew’s wellbeing and comfort, while reducing stress and...
... lower extremities to the upper regions of the body During spaceflight the major changes that occur in the physiology of the cardiovascular system include: Migration of fluids - on the first three days of any space mission there is a significant...
... to assume that the humans born and raised in deep space will have evolutionary differences from us, both physiological and psychological. A behavioural paradigm shift is developing which will transform humanity from Earth-dwellers to deep space...
... procedures for safe food production. Design overview Fresh crops are not only beneficial for human physiological health, but also have a positive impact on crew psychological well-being The EDEN ISS MTF (Figure...
... 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, which increases the risk for infectious diseases and...
... many of these relate to human health - the longer the duration of a mission, the more impact on the body’s physiology. So, as we stare further and further into space, we also have to find ways to adequately measure and counteract the...