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
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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
Space Colonization Resources
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Space Capitalism: How Humans Will Colonize Planets, Moons, and Asteroids
Compares aspect of space exploration by private entrepreneurs as opposed to governments written by Peter Lothian Nelson
Fugitive Telemetry
Science fiction novel #6 from The Murderbot Diaries series written by Martha Wells
The Moon: Resources, Future Development and Settlement
This book details how the Moon could be used as a springboard for Solar System exploration written by David G. Schrunk
Space Colonization Blog Posts
07-Jul-2015
Longevity and coping with an ever increasing population
Replace the defence budget with a space colonisation budget and everyone board can be shipped off planet
