Frontiers in Space Technologies

Review

Published on 30 Apr 2025

Microbial contamination and pharmaceutical stability in space environment: addressing dual challenge with innovative technologies and sustainable practices

in Space Exploration

Manali Patel
Priya Patel
Nasreen S. Munshi
Shikha Patel
Shrushti Patil
Anshu Srivastva
Jibin Dhanraj
Raviteja Duggineni
Priti Mehta

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1553854

540 views

Review

Accepted on 24 Apr 2025

Handover Challenges in Disaggregated Open RAN for LEO Satellites: Tradeoff between Handover Delay, and Onboard Processing

in Aerial and Space Networks

Siva Satya Sri Ganesh Seeram
Luca Feltrin
Mustafa Ozger
Shuai Zhang
Cicek Cavdar

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1580005

196 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Apr 2025

Effects of neutron exposure on the embryonic development of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), a candidate fish species for space aquaculture: simulated conditions on the ISS and during a lunar mission

in Space Exploration

Cyrille Przybyla
Richard Babut
Hugo Laganier
Gilbert Dutto
Emmanuel Mansuy
Sarah Elie
Stéphane Lallement
Isabelle Cavalie
Maria J. Darias
Sophie Hermet

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1571592

913 views

Review

Published on 02 Apr 2025

Increasing fidelity in lunar and martian analogs for behavioral health and performance research

in Space Exploration

Katherine M. Rahill
Ajitkumar P. Mulavara
Kerry George
Brian F. Gore
Alexandra M. Whitmire

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1505823

830 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Apr 2025

Improved biochemical properties of roots of selected economic crops after simulated microgravity impact

in Microgravity

Funmilola A. Oluwafemi
Omodele Ibraheem
Afolabi R. Olubiyi

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1552919

410 views

Methods

Published on 31 Mar 2025

Optimise behavioural health and human factors research for deep space missions by classifying analogue scenarios and fidelity

in Space Exploration

Károly Kornél Schlosser
Ilaria Cinelli
Thorsten Waelde
Luis Luque Álvarez
Gábor Pokorádi
Krisztián Pósch
Iya Whiteley

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1391331

1,335 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Mar 2025

Bacterial bio-cementation can repair space bricks

in Advanced Space Engineering

Nitin Gupta
Rohan Kulkarni
Arya R. Naik
Koushik Viswanathan
Aloke Kumar

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1550526

3,188 views

Perspective

Published on 03 Feb 2025

Mining the ocean floor vs mining the Moon: what can we learn from our past experiences?

in Space Economy

Joseph N. Pelton
Nishith Mishra
Martina Elia Vitoloni

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1499486

4,190 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Jan 2025

Exploring space: ethical dilemmas for catholicism

in Space Exploration

Maurizio Balistreri

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1539106

969 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2025

Assessment of the physical and psychological aspects of the current life support system on the International Space Station for sustainable space exploration

in Advanced Space Engineering

Shuichi Ichimura
Yosuke Alexandre Yamashiki

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1461389

1,129 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Dec 2024

The Luna Analog Facility testbeds (ESA, EAC): contemporary characterization work of highland (lunar) and mare (EAC-1) lunar regolith simulants

in Space Exploration

Aliz Zemeny
Lorenza Sardisco
Santiago Quinteros
T. Dylan Mikesell
Duncan Pirrie
Libby Rose
Aidan Cowley
Kamini Manick

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1510635

5,492 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 16 Dec 2024

The condition of heroes: looking for the heroic figure of future astronauts

in Space Economy

Koji Tachibana

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1337296

1,085 views

Mini Review

Published on 16 Dec 2024

Understanding the scientific validity of synthetic torpor for radiation research and extended space missions

in Space Exploration

Anggraeini Puspitasari Kokko
Reema Chowdhury
Katelin Sherman
Matteo Cerri
Walter Tinganelli

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1471001

842 views

Editorial

Published on 31 Oct 2024

Editorial: Technologies for prospecting, extraction, and utilization of space resources

in Space Exploration

P. Reiss
A. Abbud-Madrid
P. Arm
V. T. Bickel
F. Kehl
H. Kolvenbach
G. Ligeza
B. Lomax
P. Zabel

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1493494

1,067 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Oct 2024

Redefining space pharmacology: bridging knowledge gaps in drug efficacy and safety for deep space missions

in Space Exploration

Karen Barchetti
Audrey Derobertmasure
Pierre Boutouyrie
Piero Sestili

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1456614

2,680 views
2 citations

Review

Published on 16 Oct 2024

Virtual medical astronaut avatars for future deep space missions

in Space Exploration

Carole Urlings
Bjorn Baselet
Kevin Tabury
Sarah Baatout

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1423138

1,907 views
1 citation