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Would Our Bones Make it to Mars?
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
07/18/06 |
| Summary: Astronauts who travel in space are at risk for bone loss in much the same way that cancer patients who receive radiation therapy are, and both groups are more likely to develop fractures than the general population. |
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The Robotic Side of Aurora
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
07/13/06 |
| Summary: As part of ESA's ambitious, long-term Aurora exploration programme, ExoMars will search for traces of life on Mars. The mission requires entirely new technologies for self-controlled robots, built-in autonomy and cutting-edge visual terrain sensors. |
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Aquanauts Train for Moon and Mars
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
07/10/06 |
| Summary: NASA will test concepts for future space exploration this month by sending three astronauts and an oceanographer on a mission to an underwater laboratory off the coast of Florida. |
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Gravity is Bone Glue?
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
07/02/06 |
| Summary: Researchers at the University of Minnesota have identified a way for astronauts to reduce their risk of developing kidney stones while in space. |
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SMART-1 Final Days
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
06/26/06 |
| Summary: After sixteen months orbiting the Moon, ESA's lunar mission is preparing for the end of its scientific exploration. On 19 June, SMART-1 mission controllers initiated a 17-day series of manoeuvres aimed at positioning the spacecraft to enhance science data return as the mission winds down. |
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Space to Breathe
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
05/18/06 |
| Summary: In this interview, Harrison Schmitt, the geologist who walked on the moon, talks about the far-reaching implications of developing lunar and martian settlements. |
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Revisiting the Moon
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
05/15/06 |
| Summary: Harrison Schmitt, the only geologist to have walked on the moon, discusses the past, present and future of space exploration in this interview. |
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Swimming to Space
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
05/14/06 |
| Summary: In isolated environments, astronauts, flight crews, offshore workers and military forces must maintain vigilance and work together to ensure a safe and successful mission. |
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Shaking Off Moondust
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
05/06/06 |
| Summary: Ever get a fragile item packed in a box filled with Styrofoam peanuts? Plunge your hands into the foam peanuts to search for the item, and when you pull it out foam peanuts are clinging to your arms. Try to brush them off, and they won't fall off-instead, they seem to hop away, only to cling to your legs or elsewhere. |
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Europeans psych themselves up for a trip to Mars
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
04/27/06 |
| Summary: The European Space Agency doesn´t have any concrete plans to send humans to Mars, but they´ve already begun making preparations for the trip. A small Italian-French crew is currently spending a year in a remote Antarctic research station, to learn how to handle the individual psychological problems and the stresses on group dynamics that can occur under such difficult, isolated conditions. |
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