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

646 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

974 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

897 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

1,407 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

1,023 views
1 citation

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

5,593 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

873 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

1,097 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

2,757 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

1,951 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 11 Oct 2024

Quasi-torpor for long-duration space missions

in Space Exploration

Alexandra J. Weissman
Katharyn L. Flickinger
Victor Wu
Ryann DeMaio
Andrea Jonsson
Peter Prescott
Jenna Monteleone
Emma Zurowski
Francis Xavier Guyette
Benjamin D. H. Gordon

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1457487

1,284 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 01 Aug 2024

Evaluation and visualization of a rectangle’s gravity on its surface, and on spheres inside, outside, or intersecting it

in Space Exploration

Weiduo Hu
Tao Fu
Yue Wang

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1258472

1,354 views

Review

Published on 15 Jul 2024

Technology modification, development, and demonstrations for future spaceflight medical systems at NASA

in Space Exploration

B. E. Lewandowski
C. M. Schkurko
R. S. Miller
R. W. Valentine
K. M. Calaway
J. D. Yang
D. J. Ebert
A. Sargsyan
V. Byrne
M. Walton

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1384457

12,519 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jul 2024

Enhanced astronaut hygiene and mission efficiency: a novel approach to in-suit waste management and water recovery in spacewalks

in Space Exploration

Sofia Etlin
Luca Bielski
Julianna Rose
Karen Morales
Avery Belman
Emma Alexander
Emma Li
Richard Lin
Krishna Patel
Stephanie Rakhmonova

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1391200

12,362 views

Review

Published on 05 Jul 2024

Use of galvanic vestibular stimulation device as a countermeasure for microgravity effects in spaceflight

in Space Exploration

Enrique Soto
Rosario Vega

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1422868

2,282 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Jun 2024

Autonomous construction of lunar infrastructure with in-situ boulders

in Space Exploration

Jonas Walther
Ryan Luke Johns
Hendrik Kolvenbach
Valentin Tertius Bickel
Marco Hutter

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1345337

3,372 views