astronaut
Will cosmic rays threaten Mars One, and other deep-space astronaut projects?
Posted in Science on 25th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
Crewed missions to Mars such as Mars One may face dangerous levels of cosmic rays (energetic particles), according to a new paper.
Isolation and hallucinations: the mental health challenges faced by astronauts
Posted in Science on 7th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
Why the mental health of astronauts is one of the biggest hurdles when it comes to successful space missions.
NASA to conduct unprecedented twin experiment
Posted in Medicine on 16th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
Consider a pair of brothers, identical twins. One gets a job as an astronaut and rockets into space. The other gets a job as an astronaut, too, but on this occasion he decides to stay home.
NASA may use Spacex to fly astronauts within 4 years
Posted in Business on 19th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller
NASA and SpaceX met in late October to review the safety of the Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket being developed to launch humans into low Earth orbit.