Stem cells grown in space show new potential for treating diseases
Science Daily - 04-Nov-2024Potential risks like DNA damage from space radiation require further study
Space Colonization News Archive
Space travel rapidly ages the human heart, study finds
Nature - 24-Sep-2024Just one month in microgravity weakens heart tissue and triggers molecular changes
Volunteers emerge from year-long mars habitat, sharing insights on resilience
Space Connect - 08-Jul-2024NASA plans to use the findings to prepare for future human missions
Tough desert moss might survive on Mars, giving hope for growing plants there
The Guardian - 30-Jun-2024This type of moss could be used to help create a habitable environment on mars
Mars mission and prolonged space travel could be bad for astronauts' kidneys
New Atlas - 13-Jun-2024Possible factors of damage include radiation exposure and microgravity
Silicon Valley startup aims to extend human lifespan with mitochondrial transplants
Live Forever Club - 12-Apr-2024Research aims to extend lifespan and unlock new levels of human health
Tiny robot performs simulated surgery on the space station
Evening Standard - 14-Feb-2024From war zones to Mars, this droid could be the future of healthcare in remote locations
Space travel throws a curveball at astronauts' guts, challenging their health
Earth.com - 02-Feb-2024Understanding the adaptation is crucial for protecting them on long missions
First metal 3D printer heads to the ISS for on-demand manufacturing in space
Singularity Hub - 31-Jan-2024Stronger tools and parts from recycled materials -a sustainable way for space exploration
A tiny robot arm, MIRA, is heading to the ISS to see if it can do surgeries in space
Gizmodo - 29-Jan-2024If it works well, MIRA could help keep astronauts healthy on long space trips
Astronauts and the elderly might get special shots to keep their bones strong
Medical Xpress - 22-Jan-2024The potential for human trials starting by 2025 suggests rapid progress
Heart gets smaller in long duration space missions
BBC - 30-Mar-2021Despite exercising, reduced gravity causes heart atrophy in space travelers, likewise in long-distance swimmers
Decoded - why travelling through space can make you older
iNews - 25-Nov-2020Mitochondrial damage accelerates ageing on exposure to space radiation and microgravity
Moon’s hidden water could sustain future Lunar missions
BBC - 26-Oct-2020Discovery of water on the moon’s surface brings NASA closer to establishing a permanent base
Treating space induced muscle and bone loss in mice
Astronomy - 09-Sep-2020We can probably take space holidays without worrying about muscle wasting in future
Nanoparticles might be the new vitamins
Phys.org - 03-Sep-2020Space research suggests they might have a better antioxidant action than vitamins
New technology will be needed to perform surgery in space
The Conversation - 08-Jul-2020With increasing space flights it's inevitable that complex procedures will be carried out in microgravity
Seeds can survive the travel through space and still grow
Independent - 15-May-2020But it may reduce the "germination vigour" of the seeds a little bit
Mars mission health at risk: Astronaut brains may swell in microgravity
IB Times - 18-Apr-2020Although astronauts haven't reported these exact symptoms, long-term effects are still unknown
ESA starts an oxygen plant to produce oxygen using Moon dust
Independent - 20-Mar-2020One step closer to colonizing the Moon - how fast can we get there?
Lettuce grown in space vs one from Earth: very similar nutrient levels
New Scientist - 06-Mar-2020Research suggests astronauts could soon produce their own food in space
Experts look at new techs to enable faster trip to Mars
BBC - 25-Dec-2019Speed, maximum load, human safety, and power source, among the main factors considered
Metabolism and mitochondria gene function impacted by spaceflight
New Scientist - 07-Nov-2019Most changes reversed when back on Earth - but what about Mars microgravity?
A space cable between the Earth and the Moon is much more cost effective
Futurism - 27-Aug-2019If this works, one day we will be able to build space colonies at the Lagrange point
Aerogel sheet demonstrates ability to make Mars fertile
Guardian - 15-Jul-2019For long term space voyages we will need to grow food and use local resources
We’ve managed to protect astronauts from health risks of space radiation
Discover - 04-Jul-2019We'll have to limit health risks of space travel to colonise other worlds
New telomeres lengthening treatment - space flight!
Independent - 11-Apr-2019Unfortunately the effect disappears after returning to Earth
Sci-fi blockbuster imagines whole Earth migration
The Verge - 09-Feb-2019Concept of moving whole planets was imagined in 1937 novel Star Maker
Do you want to give birth in space? Apply here!
GEEK - 14-Jan-2019Nice idea, but timelines are totally unrealistic, let alone the practicalities
Human cartilage tissue 3D bioprinted on ISS
Med-Tech News - 10-Jan-2019One small step for man, one bioprinted leg for mankind?!
Can We Terraform Mars to Make It Earth-Like?
Space - 30-Jul-2018Experts found that there’s not enough CO2 in Mars to make it habitable
100 people needed to start trip to another star
Phys.org - 15-Jun-2018With a minimum 630 years of traveling, 98 crew members will be needed to sustain a these ships
Will we ever colonise an asteroid?
BBC - 13-Jun-2018An expert explains the challenges of sustaining life in an asteroid and ideas to overcome them
NASA's plan for an aerial colony above Venus
NBC News - 05-Jun-2018HAVOC spacecraft will deploy helium balloons to float above the inhospitable Venus environment
Elon Musk still thinks a Mars colony will save us from a future dark age
The Verge - 11-Mar-2018Elon Musk talks about all the ways humanity may be doomed in the future.
Humans Could Someday Colonize Jupiter and Venus
Interesting Engineering - 21-Jan-2018Mars One is hoping to establish a permanent human settlement on Mars.
A Timeline for Humanity’s Colonization of Space
Futurism - 30-Oct-2017Late 2017: Heavy Falcon Launch
Discovery of 50km cave raises hopes for human colonisation of moon
Guardian - 19-Oct-2017Japan’s space agency said it had discovered an enormous cave beneath the lunar surface that could be turned into an exploration base for astronauts.
Elon Musk Reveals More About Plan to Colonize Mars
Fortune - 15-Oct-2017Musk clarified that, though he has shared images of vast Martian cities in his presentations on Mars colonization SpaceX isn’t focused on building those cities itself.
Mars crews could be at risk from onboard microbes
Guardian - 04-Oct-2017Mars500 project simulated a 17 month mission to Mars in a 180sq metre capsule.
Asteroid mining could support space colonies
CBC - 22-Sep-2017A team of researchers are planning to send robotic spacecraft into outer space, land near asteroids hurtling through the abyss and mine them for water, metals and other elements that will make colonizing space that much easier.
City could be built on on Mars by 2062
Independent - 22-Jun-2017Elon Musk says a city of a million people could be established on Mars within decades.
Longevity will lead to Overpopulation
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 04-Jul-2015Article by Live Forever Club’s Adrian Cull considers 2 main strategies:
The human universe: Could we colonise the stars?
New Scientist - 04-May-2015Three main hurdles: 1. nowhere in our solar system offers a suitable environment, 2. will need significant propulsion power, and 3. interstellar dust likely to damage crafts travelling to other suns.
