The Role of System Compatibility and Cabin Environmental Impact Assessment in Environmental Control and Life Support System Design and Flight Operations

Abstract: Contamination of a crewed spacecraft's cabin environment leading to ECLS system functional capability and operational…

How mission delays hurt young astronomers

Back in Ye Olden Times, the job of astronomer was a pretty exclusive club. Either you…

Upgrades to the International Space Station Water Processor Assembly [STUB]

Abstract: The International Space Station Water Processor Assembly provides contaminant control and deionization to the Water…

Gravitational waves could shed light on dark matter

The forthcoming Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will be a huge instrument allowing astronomers to study…

NASA calls for instruments, technologies for delivery to the moon

NASA has announced a call for Lunar Surface Instrument and Technology Payloads that will fly to…

BepiColombo SOM Elsa Montagnon

Spacecraft Operations Manager Elsa Montagnon in the main control room at ESA's ESOC control centre during…

Understanding the building blocks for an electronic brain

Computer bits are binary, with a value of zero or one. By contrast, neurons in the…

Astronomers propose a new method for detecting black holes

A stellar mass black hole is a compact object with a mass greater than three solar…

Some cybersecurity apps could be worse for privacy than nothing at all

It's been a busy few weeks for cybersecurity researchers and reporters. There was the Facebook hack,…

Can schools of fish be identified without human intervention?

Researchers are developing an autonomous system to monitor coastal and deep waters for fish stock. Their…