March 2015
Dawn of ion propulsion
... at the top left On 11 September, as the spacecraft was engaged in routine ion thrusting, a high-energy particle of space radiation struck an electrical component onboard. That triggered a chain of events that halted thrusting and required the team...
01 August 2018
What now for the ISS as new audit report questions commercial interest
... to microgravity and other extreme conditions, including space radiation; the effects of which can pose serious health... ISS past 2024, relying on alternate testing methods (i.e., non-space-based), or accepting higher levels of risk for future missions,”...
March 2016
Gravitational waves provide new window on the universe
... two accelerating massive objects rotate around each other they disturb space-time so much that waves of distorted space radiate from the source. It is these ‘ripples’ of space-time that are detected as gravitational waves. These waves travel at the...
January 2017
Mini space station for mice to study effects of reproduction in reduced gravity
...performed to understand the utilization of similar facilities to achieve other biological science purposes such as a deep space radiation testing and to accommodate other organisms, tissues and plant growth studies. About the authors Dr Erica Rodgers...
September 2023
To live is to create
... be familiar to readers of ROOM, Asgardia has long-term practical goals: to bring space science to a new level, to develop technologies of artificial gravity, protection from space radiation and to provide conditions for the birth of the first child...
February 2018
European centre shifts emphasis to deep space missions
... training; surface EVA (extravehicular activity) operational concepts; and exploration-related medical aspects such as space radiation, psychological aspects, medical autonomy, telemedicine. These are domains that will occur in exploration scenarios...
