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NASA 2024 NIAC Program Selects Deep-Space Hibernation Technology for Development
In the next fifteen years, NASA, China, and SpaceX will make the next great leap in space exploration by sending…
10 months ago
Could Astronauts Hibernate on Long Space Voyages?
The ESA is investigating hibernation technology that could allow astronauts to remain healthy during long-duration missions to Mars and beyond
3 years ago
If Astronauts Hibernated on Long Journeys, They’d Need Smaller Spacecraft
There's a disturbing lack of hibernation in our space-faring plans. In movies and books, astronauts pop in and out of…
5 years ago
Is Human Hibernation Possible? Going to Sleep for Long Duration Spaceflight
We know trips in space will take a long time. Can we go to sleep for the journey and then…
7 years ago
NASA Investigating Deep-Space Hibernation Technology
Manned missions to deep space present numerous challenges. In addition to the sheer amount of food, water and air necessary…
10 years ago