Department of Cryobiology
Illlustration by Nathan FoxIlllustration by Nathan FoxIf we can't freeze people on Earth, don't try it in space. A reader inquires: "Why can't we put people into some sort of cryogenic sleep and launch...
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by Nathan FoxNathan FoxA reader inquires: “Why can’t we put people into some sort of cryogenic sleep and launch them to Mars—or to an even more distant destination, like Alpha Centauri?” Setting aside...
View ArticleMonotony Dominates During 105-Day Simulated Mars Mission
Spam in a CanJudging by the smiles, I'm guessing this was the "before" picturevia New ScientistThe recent anniversary of Apollo 11 has sparked a revived call for manned exploration of Mars. And many...
View ArticleWearable Artificial Intelligence Could Help Astronauts Troll Mars for Signs...
Cyborg EyesTests on the cyborg astrobiologist suit involve real-time color-based novelty detection using a field-capable digital microscope. An AI integrated spacesuit using the technology could help a...
View ArticleMartian Environment Is Ideally Suited For Crop Farming, Study Says
Mars FarmNASA/KSC Mars Greenhouse ProjectIf we ever decide to colonize Mars, it might be fairly simple to grow crops in that red soil, according to a new study. Mars' reduced gravity could let us use...
View ArticleNASA and DARPA Plan ‘Hundred-Year Starship' To Bring Humans to Other Worlds...
Mars MiningThis Mars miner will probably never go home again.NASAIf NASA ever gets a clear directive for interplanetary exploration, a new Hundred-Year Starship could be their version of the Mayflower....
View ArticleAttention Astro-Parents: Your Spacebabies May Be Deformed
The Journal of Cosmology recently published a special issue concerning the requisites for and perils inherent in a manned mission to Mars, which appropriately touched upon that taboo topic that NASA...
View ArticleHazards of Space Would Make Sex Up There Tricky, Say NASA Researchers
Solar FlareNASAIt's not the space agency's official line, however Here's some futurey Valentine's Day news: Future space colonists would likely be unable to procreate because of the ionizing radiation...
View ArticleSpaceX Will Send Humans To Mars In the Next 10 to 20 Years
SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft Separating from its Falcon 9 Carrier RocketSpaceX, Courtesy of NASASpaceX will send humans to Mars within 10 to 20 years, according to an interview with its CEO in the Wall...
View ArticleEarth-Based Mars500 Crew Breaks Endurance Record For Longest "Space" Mission
An increasingly pale six-member crew on a fake mission to Mars has just reached a new landmark: 438 days in isolation. The streak beats the record held by someone who actually spent that time in space,...
View ArticleAugmented Reality Will Help Future Astronauts Perform Surgery on Each Other
Augmented Reality Medical ExamThe Computer Assisted Medical Diagnosis and Surgery System, CAMDASS, is a wearable augmented reality prototype that could someday allow space travelers to diagnose and...
View ArticleMars500 Crew Became Lazy And Sleepy During Moscow-Based Fake Space Mission
The Red Glasses Really Make It Look Like MarsIBMPFirst scientific findings released from the fake mission show that "maintenance of human behavior" was difficult. For a while there, life in a bunker...
View ArticleApply Now For A One-Way Trip To Mars
Mars colonyMars OneMars One has begun accepting video applications for a mission to colonize the red planet in 2023. Want to live and die on Mars? Mars One has officially begun its worldwide search for...
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Illlustration by Nathan Fox Illlustration by Nathan Fox A reader inquires: "Why can't we put people into some sort of cryogenic sleep and launch them to Mars -- or to an even more distant destination,...
View ArticleIf We Can’t Freeze People on Earth, Don’t Try it in Space
by Nathan Fox Nathan Fox Setting aside very real concerns such as our lack of a spacecraft with suitable size and power to launch astronauts to Mars—much less the outer planets or other...
View ArticleMonotony Dominates During 105-Day Simulated Mars Mission
Spam in a Can Judging by the smiles, I'm guessing this was the "before" picture via New ScientistThe recent anniversary of Apollo 11 has sparked a revived call for manned exploration of Mars. And many...
View ArticleWearable Artificial Intelligence Could Help Astronauts Troll Mars for Signs...
Cyborg Eyes Tests on the cyborg astrobiologist suit involve real-time color-based novelty detection using a field-capable digital microscope. An AI integrated spacesuit using the technology could help...
View ArticleMartian Environment Is Ideally Suited For Crop Farming, Study Says
Mars Farm NASA/KSC Mars Greenhouse ProjectIf we ever decide to colonize Mars, it might be fairly simple to grow crops in that red soil, according to a new study. Mars' reduced gravity could let us use...
View ArticleNASA and DARPA Plan ‘Hundred-Year Starship’ To Bring Humans to Other Worlds...
Mars Mining This Mars miner will probably never go home again. NASA If NASA ever gets a clear directive for interplanetary exploration, a new Hundred-Year Starship could be their version of the...
View ArticleAttention Astro-Parents: Your Spacebabies May Be Deformed
Zebrafish Embryos Mmmmmmmm, zebrafish embryos. Adam Amsterdam, Massachusetts Institute of Technology via WikimediaThe Journal of Cosmology recently published a special issue concerning the requisites...
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