HI-SEAS

TED Fellow and crew commander Angelo Vermeulen

Evaluating self-cleaning and antimicrobial textiles

ASTRONAUT-ROBOT INTERACTION ON PLANETARY MISSIONS

Morning Light for a Better Night’s Sleep?

Thermal Evaluation of an Analog Mars Habitat

Hawaii April 29, 2013

The HI-SEAS Habitat

The HI-SEAS Habitat is located at approximately 8000 ft elevation in an abandoned quarry on the northern slope of Mauna Loa. It lies next to an escarpment formed from a string of cinder cones dotting a collapsed lava tube. The site

Angelo's Blog March 22, 2013

TED Fellow and crew commander Angelo Vermeulen

Spatzle in space: Fellows Friday with Angelo Vermeulen by Karen Eng Can real food be cooked on Mars? Thanks to the work of artist, biologist and space scientist Angelo Vermeulen (watch his TED talk), the answer may one day be yes. When the Universities

Mission Objective, Videos, Why a Food Study? March 12, 2013

What is the HI-SEAS food study?

Here is a short video all about HI-SEAS and the food study. The HI-SEAS crew made this video during their two-seek shake-down at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS). The purpose of their two-weeks at MDRS was to get prepared

Dr. Yajaira Sierra-Sastre March 11, 2013

Evaluating self-cleaning and antimicrobial textiles

Evaluating the performance of self-cleaning and antimicrobial textiles for use in long duration spaceflight missions Hello, I am Dr. Yajaira Sierra-Sastre and a long duration mission to Mars will require innovative ways to reduce total mass/weight and waste impact, as well as

Simon Engler March 11, 2013

ASTRONAUT-ROBOT INTERACTION ON PLANETARY MISSIONS

By Simon Engler Given the high success rate robotic platforms have had on Mars. It is considered likely that a manned mission to mars or moon would bring robotic platforms to assist in the exploration, collection, and analysis of the Martian

Kate Greene March 11, 2013

Morning Light for a Better Night’s Sleep?

By Kate Greene Sleeping in space is tricky. Loud machines on the space shuttle and space station and floating-arm awkwardness in low gravity can keep astronauts awake. Plus, there’s no 24-hour sunrise and sunset cycle to cue the body’s circadian system.

Dr. Oleg Abramov March 11, 2013

Thermal Evaluation of an Analog Mars Habitat

Thermal Evaluation and Optimization of an Analog Mars Habitat Using Numerical Modeling and Instrument Measurements Hello, I am Dr. Oleg Abramov and my research will involve conducting thorough measurements of the habitat’s internal and external temperatures as a function of time