Organ-Chips are boldly going where no chip has gone before! Emulate is teaming up with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Space Tango to support a first-of-its-kind experiment to send Organ-Chips into deep space aboard the Artemis II. The AVATAR (A Virtual Astronaut Tissue Analog Response) investigation will use Organ-Chips to study the effects of increased radiation and microgravity on human health. Learn all about the program here: https://lnkd.in/ggGZex4q

Truly #Inspiring & #Innovative Appreciation for #NASA's AVATAR Experiment💥💡🇺🇸🌍✅💐 NASA's AVATAR experiment is a groundbreaking initiative that's pushing the boundaries of personalized medicine in space exploration. By utilizing tiny organ chips, roughly the size of a USB thumb drive, scientists can study how deep space affects human tissue and develop tailored medical supplies for astronauts🌍 ❇️Highlights 💥Tiny Avatars~ Simulating vital organs on a chip. 💥Personalized Medicine~ Tailoring healthcare for astronauts. 💥Collaborative Effort~ Uniting #NASA, agencies, and industry partners. ❇️ Implications and Potential 💡Revolutionizing Science~ Advancing human biology and disease research. 💡Space Exploration~ Informing medical supplies and astronaut health. 💡Earthly Benefits~ Improving healthcare solutions. As #Nicky Fox, Associate Administrator of #NASA's Science Mission Directorate, aptly puts it, #AVATAR is #NASA's visionary tissue chip experiment that will revolutionize the very way we will do #science, #medicine, and #human multi-planetary exploration💥💡🌍🇺🇸✅ #Professor’s #Scientist #Researcher’s Warm regards, Dr Jothilakshmi P Professor, Dept. of ECE Dept of Electronics and Communications Engg Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Tamil Nadu, India 🇮🇳 💥💡🌍 NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |

Inspiring to see Lisa Scott Carnell and NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences division advancing space health research. The AVATAR study on Artemis II, sending astronaut cell “avatars” around the Moon, will help safeguard future deep-space crews.

This NASA investigation will use organ-on-a-chip devices, or organ chips, to study the effects of increased radiation and microgravity on human health.

Fascinating to see how microgravity reshapes the human body. EP.2 of Boryung’s space healthcare series dives into: Why astronauts commit at least 2 hours daily to exercise How microgravity alters balance and orientation The challenge of SANS (Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome) Hearing insights from astronaut Koichi Wakata makes it even more impactful. As someone deeply interested in space medicine and pharmacokinetics, I find it incredible how much we’re still uncovering about the body’s adaptation in space. Understanding these changes is not only vital for astronaut health but also for shaping future missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. 🌍✨ 👉 Here’s the full interview: https://lnkd.in/gj8r_sDy #SpaceMedicine #Pharmacokinetics #AstronautHealth #SpaceExploration #Boryung

TXST research has officially docked on the International Space Station with a project that studies biofilms to protect astronaut health and support future Moon and Mars missions. 😸🚀 https://ow.ly/s9g150X140n

🇪🇺 🚀 Europe is racing back to the Moon - and this time, it’s serious! Telespazio and ispace, inc. just teamed up to build what could become Europe’s own “Wi-Fi” network around the Moon - a system that will keep astronauts, rovers, and future lunar bases connected to Earth 24/7. 🌕 Full story here: https://lnkd.in/gMmfEaFN 

PART2/ What astronaut Ron Garan saw in space changed his life forever, here's what it taught him. A curious phenomenon often occurs when astronauts travel to space and look out on our planet for the first time: they see how interconnected and fragile life on Earth is, and they feel a sudden responsibility to protect it. Astronaut Ron Garan experienced this so-called overview effect when he first saw Earth from space. When he looked out on the planet, he saw an iridescent biosphere teeming with life, all protected by a remarkably thin atmosphere. Seeing Earth from space changes how we understand life on our planet, it reveals our deep interconnectedness, the fragility of our atmosphere, and our shared responsibility to protect it. Ron Garan’s story is an example of the overview effect: that life-altering shift in perspective astronauts feel when they see Earth as one fragile, borderless home.

With the help of astronauts such as #Ax3 Pilot Walter Villadei, we are making strides in the development of the #AxEMU and its tools. Crewed tests are conducted using specialized lunar tools to see how efficiently astronauts, wearing the AxEMU, can unbox, set up, and use equipment designed for lunar sample collection during the Artemis III mission. https://lnkd.in/gHmzaNNr

NASA Backs Lunar Wi-Fi Project To Connect Astronauts and Rovers On the Moon: BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: NASA has awarded Solstar Space a $150,000 SBIR Phase I contract to develop a Lunar Wi-Fi Access Point (LWIFI-AP). The system is designed to provide wireless connectivity for astronauts, rovers, and orbiting spacecraft as part of the Artemis and Commercial Lunar Payload Services programs. Solstar's goal is to build a space-rated, multi-band, multi-protocol access point that can survive radiation, extreme lunar temperatures, and other harsh conditions. NASA has identified Wi-Fi and 3GPP standards as core communication needs across mission systems ranging from the Human Landing System and Lunar Terrain Vehicle to the Lunar Gateway. Although this is only an early-stage contract, Solstar's proposal addresses a clear gap in space-qualified networking hardware. The company says that just as Wi-Fi transformed daily life on Earth, it will be equally important for living and working on the Moon. If the project advances, astronauts could soon be relying on familiar wireless technology that has been adapted for one of the most challenging environments in existence. Read more of this story at Slashdot.