The crew of Artemis II will face new and old challenges when they return to the Moon.
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The European Space Agency has recruited the world’s first-ever disabled astronaut. But we’re still a long way from space being accessible to all.
When the Orion Crew Capsule orbits the Moon there will be no one on board. But the mission will mark a key step in bringing humans back to Earth’s dusty sidekick.
Later this year I will spend time with former NASA astronaut instructors, before receiving high-G training, crew resource management training and spacesuit training, among other skills.
John Glenn would have turned 100 on July 18, 2021. Today’s space program is a giant leap more inclusive than when he made his pioneering orbit of the Earth in 1962.
NASA hasn’t updated its spacesuits since 1974, when only men were eligible to be astronauts. But when it heads to the Moon in the coming years, its new spacesuits should come in women’s sizes too.
Going to the bathroom is much more complicated in space without any gravity. To solve this problem of tricky orbital potty breaks, NASA builds special toilets that work without gravity.
Many of people may have dreamed of becoming an astronaut since childhood, but do you have what it takes?
Female astronauts may be better off avoiding combined hormonal contraceptive pills to control their periods in space, according to new research.
The new era of space exploration is characterized by an emphasis on diversity and international cooperation. But there’s a lot of work to do before there’s gender equality in STEM fields and at NASA.
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Professor, School of Engineering and Technology, CQUniversity Australia
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Associate Professor of Critical Media Practices and Digital Humanities, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Geology, University at Buffalo
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Consultant Anaesthetist and Professor of Public Engagement and Innovation, Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy, UCL
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Assistant Professor of Spaceflight Operations, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Space Research & Law / In training as Suborbital Spaceflight PoSSUM Astronaut Candidate Graduate, Swinburne University of Technology
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Visiting Researcher at the Centre of Human and Aerospace Physiological Sciences, King's College London
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Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
