Frontiers in Space Technologies | New and Recent Articles https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/space-technologies RSS Feed for Frontiers in Space Technologies | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-10-18T20:35:56.791+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1975023 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1975023 <![CDATA[A casimir piezoelectric drive (CPD) architecture for supplementary MPD propulsion: a concept study]]> 2026-10-13T00:00:00Z Hypothesis and Theory Neil R. NagalkarPramod Shukla https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1899542 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1899542 <![CDATA[A comparison between polyacrylamide and arcillite granules as substrates for space agriculture]]> 2026-10-12T00:00:00Z Original Research Nicholas M. MiklaveKarl H. Hasenstein https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1967384 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1967384 <![CDATA[Artificial gravity for long-duration human spaceflight: physiological rationale, evidence gaps, risks, and research priorities]]> 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z Mini Review Marine BriardSarah Baatout https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1958668 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1958668 <![CDATA[Sleep and circadian disruption during human spaceflight: mechanisms, operational consequences, and countermeasures]]> 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z Mini Review Merel GoedegebureSarah Baatout https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1737502 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1737502 <![CDATA[Culturally familiar foods and mental resilience during long-duration space missions: a narrative review and conceptual framework]]> 2026-10-07T00:00:00Z Review Abelone ReuseSarah Baatout https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1893179 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1893179 <![CDATA[A review of modeling assumptions, uncertainty, and validation limits in the evolution of sub-10 cm orbital debris populations]]> 2026-10-05T00:00:00Z Review James H. KirkCagri Kilic https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1894104 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1894104 <![CDATA[No cities on the Moon: a billion tons of water is not enough for sustainability]]> 2026-09-14T00:00:00Z Brief Research Report Martin ElvisJonathan C. McDowell https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1920649 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1920649 <![CDATA[Human-in-the-loop proof of concept for lunar teleoperation: performance, workload, and neuro-physiological insights from the LUNA Analog Facility]]> 2026-09-03T00:00:00Z Original Research Elena Lopez-ContrerasLua DelaunoitAxel CoulonLaure BoyerAlexis PailletRaphaëlle N. RoyAidan CowleyVsevolod Peysakhovich https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1798391 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1798391 <![CDATA[Integrating life support systems into 3D-printed extra-terrestrial habitat envelopes]]> 2026-08-13T00:00:00Z Original Research A. J. HiddingH. H. BierF. Alsaggaf https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1887929 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1887929 <![CDATA[Testing of SLUSH ice penetrating probe in Europa, Enceladus, and Mars environments]]> 2026-08-06T00:00:00Z Original Research Leo StolovCaleb LangKris ZacnyBoleslaw MellerowiczJoseph PalmowskiKathryn BywatersFrank SheeranPaul van SusanteBethany L. Ehlmann https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1917547 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1917547 <![CDATA[Past, present and future of human reproduction and development in space]]> 2026-08-03T00:00:00Z Review Marta FerrazLaurensz Moeharram https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1876220 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1876220 <![CDATA[A multi-level conceptual system dynamics architecture for examining sustainability and resilience in coupled earth–space systems]]> 2026-07-24T00:00:00Z Perspective Annahita NezamiFrank WhiteDavid PetersonGreg BarrStanley RosenIan A. CrawfordKevin RussellElisa R. Ferre https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1877143 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1877143 <![CDATA[Development of automated biosensor technologies for future biological research beyond low Earth orbit]]> 2026-07-13T00:00:00Z Perspective Neha LingamAlina ShkurikhinaJasmine W. WuDunya M. ShumanSergio R. Santa Maria https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1822358 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1822358 <![CDATA[A concept for a European human rated microgravity and partial gravity research and testing facility]]> 2026-06-24T00:00:00Z Perspective Simon L. WuestSeraina Braun-BadertscherAndreas GierseMauro GotschKilian Schuster https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1772629 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1772629 <![CDATA[Neural network surrogates for elliptic Lambert transfers in preliminary mission design]]> 2026-06-19T00:00:00Z Original Research Jonah EkelundStefano Markidis https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1748406 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1748406 <![CDATA[The Outer Space Treaty won’t save us from ourselves]]> 2026-04-30T00:00:00Z Opinion John BarentineAparna Venkatesan https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1752453 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1752453 <![CDATA[Analytical comparison of physiological parameters in participants during an analog space mission]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Karina KijakAnna LubkowskaPiotr SkomroRoman ArdanMarta BudkowskaBarbara GronwaldHelena GronwaldEwa StachowskaKrystiana KijakLeszek OrzechowskiAgata MintusDanuta Lietz-Kijak https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1824394 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1824394 <![CDATA[Correction: Handover challenges in disaggregated open RAN for LEO Satellites: tradeoff between handover delay and onboard processing]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Correction Siva Satya Sri Ganesh SeeramLuca FeltrinMustafa OzgerShuai ZhangCicek Cavdar https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1741757 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1741757 <![CDATA[Semi-autonomous exploration of martian and lunar analogues with a legged robot using a Raman-equipped robotic arm and microscopic imager]]> 2026-03-31T00:00:00Z Original Research Gabriela LigezaPhilip ArmTomaso R. R. BontognaliValentin T. BickelHendrik KolvenbachNikolaus J. KuhnFlorian Kehl https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1715603 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frspt.2026.1715603 <![CDATA[Protective magnetic shielding systems for deep space habitats: safeguarding humans and infrastructure from space weather hazards]]> 2026-03-20T00:00:00Z Perspective Onyinye G. NwankwoJoseph N. Pelton