When we imagine a human settlement on Mars, one of the biggest challenges is not food, water, or even air—it’s energy. Without a reliable power source, life-support systems, habitats, and…
Material production in microgravity is shifting from a purely research-driven activity to an emerging segment of the space economy. This article explores so-called orbital micro-factories—compact, automated units capable of manufacturing…
Exploring Generative Mission Planning By- Fernando Armando Cavele Introduction Space exploration has always been a field of high complexity, requiring decisions that span from trajectory design to payload allocation, environmental…
Mars has long captured humanity’s imagination as a destination for future exploration and colonization. Yet, one of the most formidable challenges we face in settling the Red Planet is its…
Exploring Responsibility, Autonomy, and Human-AI Relations Beyond Earth We are at the stand on the threshold of long-duration human missions to Mars and beyond and the integration of Artificial…
By Jéssica José Xavier Martian atmospheric dust presents significant challenges for human exploration and in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) systems due to its fine particulate nature and low atmospheric pressure. This…
In the quest to design sustainable habitats for the Moon and Mars, Earth’s most extreme environments have become unlikely but essential allies. From the frozen isolation of Antarctica to the…
The conversation around terraforming Mars often conjures images of massive geoengineering projects — nuclear reactors, atmospheric processors, or mirrors in orbit. But the real transformation of Mars may begin not…
By Fernando Armando Cavele Abstract Satellites have become essential cornerstones not only for space exploration but also for the protection and management of planet Earth. They provide indispensable data…
by Jéssica José Xavier Abstract The expansion of space exploration has necessitated the development of novel communication systems capable of addressing the unique challenges of deep space. This paper explores…