Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology − a new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study
A set of papers published in Nature contain groundbreaking research into how even quick jaunts to space can affect an astronaut’s health.
July 3, 2024 • ~9 min
To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’
Sabotaged space stations, falsified space probe data and faked alien contact are just a few of the scenarios a report on space cybersecurity outlines.
July 3, 2024 • ~9 min
The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth
Safely landing a spacecraft that’s falling from the sky very quickly is easier said than done.
June 27, 2024 • ~8 min
US military project aims to prevent hackers targeting satellites and recognises rising threat of cyberattacks in space
Cyberattacks are a growing threat to government and commercial spacecraft.
June 27, 2024 • ~7 min
Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays
Spacecraft exteriors that automatically heal from radiation damage would change the game − one material shows promise.
June 21, 2024 • ~5 min
Keeping astronauts healthy in space isn’t easy − new training programs will prepare students to perform medicine while thousands of miles away from Earth
Future space missions will fly farther and longer than ever before – which means crew members may need more involved medical care in space.
June 18, 2024 • ~8 min
The Hubble telescope has shifted into one-gyro mode after months of technical issues − an aerospace engineering expert explains
Hubble’s technical issues continue. But through some clever engineering, the telescope can continue operations with just 1 gyroscope.
June 17, 2024 • ~6 min
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