Collaborate Disseminate
In order to survive long trips to other planets, astronauts are going to have to eat more than just easily-stored TV dinners and ramen noodles. With that fact in mind, scientists recently created what they determined could be the ideal fresh-food meal … Continue reading Scientifically formulated salad may be served on tomorrow’s spaceships
Somebody must really have it in for Cruise, because the bad press just keeps piling up for the robo-taxi company. We’ve highlighted many of the company’s woes in this space, …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: November 12, 2023
Space agencies routinely submerge space-suited astronauts in swimming pools, so they can learn to perform tasks in a (sort of) outer-space-like environment. The UHAB is intended to take things further, by simulating the extraterrestrial habitats in whi… Continue reading Undersea UHAB station designed to train astronauts for life on Mars
A resupply mission to the International Space Station is planned for next week, which will include a special delivery for Andreas Mogensen in the shape of a Vive Focus 3 VR headset intended to help the Danish astronaut cope with the stress of working i… Continue reading HTC VR headset prepped and ready for mental health mission to ISS
The unique perspective just a few astronauts have ever seen of Earth from outer space, and the way in which it impacts them, is known as the Overview Effect. Now, specially built theaters and a new film will bring the same experience to the masses.Cont… Continue reading Space movie to deliver the “Overview Effect” in giant domed theaters
A new study has found that the rigors of space travel alter the expression of an astronaut’s genes, leading to a compromised immune system that may make them vulnerable to infection, especially when they first return to Earth.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Space travel weakens astronauts’ immune systems by altering gene expression
In cramped spacecraft or space stations, there typically isn’t room to store multiple robots that are each designed for a specific task. The Mori3 system was designed with that fact in mind, as it can be used to create different types of robots as need… Continue reading Modular Mori3 tech could let astronauts build the robots they need
While there is water on the Moon, it’s not kept in convenient reservoirs, it’s locked away in the lunar soil. Now, a team of scientists has found that thirsty astronauts could one day refresh themselves fairly easily – by throwing a cup of Moon dirt in… Continue reading Thirsty astronauts could just throw some Moon dust in the microwave
Space travel places great stress on the mind and body. With an eye on its implications for future space travel, a new study out of Belgium is the first to examine how flight that involves exposure to significant changes in g-forces impacts the function… Continue reading New study uses fighter pilots to learn how space travel affects the brain
Sending materials into space is expensive, so the more astronauts can make on-site, the better. Engineers at Washington State University (WSU) have now demonstrated how crushed Martian rock could be mixed with a titanium alloy to make 3D-printable buil… Continue reading Astronauts could 3D print tools and parts from titanium and Mars dust