Tag: closed-loop life support
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Space Architecture and a Greener Earth: Building in Orbit to Protect Our Planet
Can Space Architecture Help Heal Earth? Humankind has long imagined turning space into a laboratory for better living back home. Proponents like space architect Ariel Ekblaw argue that the bottleneck isn’t the idea but the real estate: how to assemble and sustain large volumes of habitat in orbit. If we can build efficient, self‑sufficient structures…
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Europe Aims to Turn Space Food into Thin Air: From Urine to Uplifting Meals
Introduction: The big challenge of space nutrition As European space agencies gear up for ambitious missions to the Moon and beyond, one problem looms larger than most: what will astronauts eat? Food in space isn’t just about taste; it’s about safety, nutrition, weight, and waste management. Traditional Earth-based food production isn’t feasible during long-duration flights,…
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Europe Eyes Space Food from Thin Air and Astronaut Urine
Europe’s Next Leap: Turning Air and Waste into Space Food As European space initiatives push toward sustained lunar outposts and eventual Mars missions, one stubborn obstacle remains: what to feed astronauts on long-duration trips. The answer may lie in turning everyday inputs—air components and even urine—into nourishing meals through advanced recycling and food-production technologies. Recycling…