Hans J Haubold,Arak M Mathai,Lewis Pyenson
Hans J Haubold
A status report for an attempt to implement a project of education, teaching, and research in space science and technology in the spirit of the United Nations is briefly summarized in this Viewpoint. ...
G A Landis
G A Landis
It is logical to propose that if a human mission is flown to Mars, it should be composed of an entirely female crew. On the average, women have lower mass and take less volume than males, and use proportionately less consumables. In additio...
V Garshnek
V Garshnek
The concept of advanced manned space missions has captured the interest and imagination of spacefaring nations. However, the physiological and psychological effects of space flight increase in magnitude and significance in the 'extended tim...
R Wassersug
R Wassersug
This essay explores the pros and cons of maximizing the number of species that can be maintained on the Space Station. It reviews some of the history of comparative space biology to show that different cultures have different perspectives o...
J M Post
J M Post
In 1979 the author Tom Wolfe likened US astronauts to sacrificial gladiators characterized by competitiveness, independence, self-sufficiency, extroversion and a sense of moral righteousness and superiority--in short, 'the right stuff'. But...
P R Harris
P R Harris
Space exploration is now moving beyond the stage when technical development dominated research. As thinking shifts towards the problems of long-term colonization of the Solar System, the biological and behavioural sciences must make major c...
V Garshnek
V Garshnek
Over the years innovative technologies developed for space flight have found their way into a variety of useful terrestrial applications. Significant examples can be found in the area of space medicine, which has greatly influenced human he...