Moving Life Beyond Low Earth Orbit
"Humankind has entered a new era of deep space exploration, with space agencies announcing plans to put humans back on the Moon in preparation for the first crewed missions to Mars. Radiation, microgravity, altered atmospheric gas composition, isolation, and diet changes are some of the known stressors on humans in the space environment; these factors are expected to increase with mission duration and distance outside of low earth orbit. Moreover, critical elements of the space exploration infrastructure including food and medical supplies are insufficient for prolonged missions. In this talk, I will describe the challenges associated with keeping humans healthy as they live and work in space and how these are being addressed through terrestrial and extraterrestrial experimentation with model organisms, data management and bioengineering.”
Dial-In Information
Please email Kayla Jara at jarak@oregonstate.edu, or Tony Reyna at tony.reyna@oregonstate.edu for zoom information
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 3:00pm
Virtual EventCommunity Members, Faculty and Staff, Student, Alumni, Online
Free and Open to the Public
Kayla Jara
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