For the first time ever, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency hosted the Deep Space Food Challenge. The competition brought universities and companies together to propose solutions on how to feed astronauts on a
American astronauts could face health challenges after 9 months in space ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi about how the bodies of astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams have been changed by their time in space....
As NASA prepares to send humans back to the moon and then on to Mars, psychologists are exploring the challenges astronauts will face on missions that will be much longer and more demanding than previous space flights. Psychologists outlined these mental health challenges Thursday at the American ...
However, the journey to Mars and the establishment of a colony are fraught with challenges. The long-duration space travel exposes astronauts to the risks of radiation exposure and the psychological effects of isolation. Once on Mars, settlers will face the challenges of terraforming, building susta...
When he learned that the European Space Agency (ESA) was looking for new astronauts, it intrigued him. He decided to give it a try, among 22,000 other applicants!John was selected by the ESA to become the first "para-stronaut" the world has ever known. The ESA will work with John ...
The US will 'plant the American flag on the planet Mars and even far beyond,' Trump tells CongressPresident Donald Trump told lawmakers that U.S. astronauts will one day carry the American flag to Mars and beyond during a speech before the joint session of Congress.Space Horse Gives Birth ...
"A critical aspect of SpaceX's plan for landing astronauts on the moon for Artemis III is launching multiple tankers that will transfer propellant to a depot in space before transferring that propellant to the human landing system." The GAO said NASA documentation "states that SpaceX has made...
Sending astronauts to Mars will present a host of healthrisks, from radiation showers to sheer boredom. One of the biggest threats isthe extra-fine dust that coats the planet. And the problem is, researchers havenever had any sample of the powdery grit to study, so they don't know exactly...
As it is the first time that there are astronauts inside the station when another spacecraft comes and docks, it also makes another record for China. Also because we have astronauts inside, if there is anything wrong with the automatic docking system, we can switch to manual dock...
COVID-19 induce cellular senescence thereby promoting the entry of the virus into healthy cells26,63. Clinical trials of Gerotherapeutics are therefore not restricted to the older adult population but may extend from frail older adults to childhood cancer or even astronauts exposed to radiation6,64...