Original Research
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A comparison between polyacrylamide and arcillite granules as substrates for space agriculture
Nicholas M. Miklave · Karl H. Hasenstein
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1899542
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Mini Review
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Artificial gravity for long-duration human spaceflight: physiological rationale, evidence gaps, risks, and research priorities
Marine Briard · Sarah Baatout
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1967384
Mini Review
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Sleep and circadian disruption during human spaceflight: mechanisms, operational consequences, and countermeasures
Merel Goedegebure · Sarah Baatout
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1958668
Review
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Culturally familiar foods and mental resilience during long-duration space missions: a narrative review and conceptual framework
Abelone Reuse · Sarah Baatout
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1737502
Review
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A review of modeling assumptions, uncertainty, and validation limits in the evolution of sub-10 cm orbital debris populations
James H. Kirk · Cagri Kilic
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1893179
Brief Research Report
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No cities on the Moon: a billion tons of water is not enough for sustainability
Martin Elvis · Jonathan C. McDowell
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1894104
Original Research
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Human-in-the-loop proof of concept for lunar teleoperation: performance, workload, and neuro-physiological insights from the LUNA Analog Facility
Elena Lopez-Contreras · Lua Delaunoit · Axel Coulon · Laure Boyer · Alexis Paillet · Raphaëlle N. Roy · Aidan Cowley · Vsevolod Peysakhovich
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1920649
Original Research
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Integrating life support systems into 3D-printed extra-terrestrial habitat envelopes
A. J. Hidding · H. H. Bier · F. Alsaggaf
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1798391
Original Research
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Testing of SLUSH ice penetrating probe in Europa, Enceladus, and Mars environments
Leo Stolov · Caleb Lang · Kris Zacny · Boleslaw Mellerowicz · Joseph Palmowski · Kathryn Bywaters · Frank Sheeran · Paul van Susante · Bethany L. Ehlmann
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1887929
Review
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Past, present and future of human reproduction and development in space
Marta Ferraz · Laurensz Moeharram
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1917547
Perspective
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A multi-level conceptual system dynamics architecture for examining sustainability and resilience in coupled earth–space systems
Annahita Nezami · Frank White · David Peterson · Greg Barr · Stanley Rosen · Ian A. Crawford · Kevin Russell · Elisa R. Ferre
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1876220
Perspective
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Development of automated biosensor technologies for future biological research beyond low Earth orbit
Neha Lingam · Alina Shkurikhina · Jasmine W. Wu · Dunya M. Shuman · Sergio R. Santa Maria
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1877143
Perspective
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A concept for a European human rated microgravity and partial gravity research and testing facility
Simon L. Wuest · Seraina Braun-Badertscher · Andreas Gierse · Mauro Gotsch · Kilian Schuster
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1822358
Original Research
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Neural network surrogates for elliptic Lambert transfers in preliminary mission design
Jonah Ekelund · Stefano Markidis
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1772629
Opinion
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The Outer Space Treaty won’t save us from ourselves
John Barentine · Aparna Venkatesan
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1748406
Correction
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Correction: Handover challenges in disaggregated open RAN for LEO Satellites: tradeoff between handover delay and onboard processing
Siva Satya Sri Ganesh Seeram · Luca Feltrin · Mustafa Ozger · Shuai Zhang · Cicek Cavdar
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1824394
Original Research
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Analytical comparison of physiological parameters in participants during an analog space mission
Karina Kijak · Anna Lubkowska · Piotr Skomro · Roman Ardan · Marta Budkowska · Barbara Gronwald · Helena Gronwald · Ewa Stachowska · Krystiana Kijak · Leszek Orzechowski · Agata Mintus · Danuta Lietz-Kijak
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1752453
Original Research
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Semi-autonomous exploration of martian and lunar analogues with a legged robot using a Raman-equipped robotic arm and microscopic imager
Gabriela Ligeza · Philip Arm · Tomaso R. R. Bontognali · Valentin T. Bickel · Hendrik Kolvenbach · Nikolaus J. Kuhn · Florian Kehl
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1741757
Perspective
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Protective magnetic shielding systems for deep space habitats: safeguarding humans and infrastructure from space weather hazards
Onyinye G. Nwankwo · Joseph N. Pelton
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1715603
Original Research
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Beneficial microbes mitigate molecular stress responses and accelerate developmental pathways in host animals during spaceflight
Eric J. Koch · Ana Conesa · Timothy J. Garrett · Rachel Ormsby · Ryan Bohl · David W. Reed · Jamie S. Foster
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1791484
Brief Research Report
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Conceptualizing thresholds for effective active debris removal in Low Earth Orbit
Sofia Yang
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1777020
Original Research
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The database of peptide medications for human deep-space missions demonstrates the potential for on-demand “Astropharmacy”
Rebecca C. Blum · Dorra Omrani · Alina Kunitskaya · Jessica E. Snyder · Cynthia Bui · Philip M. Williams · David J. Loftus · Lynn J. Rothschild
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1692554
Original Research
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In-Situ resource utilization-derived iron perchlorate redox flow battery for Mars: electrolyte characterization and extreme cold performance validation
Chris Z. Liu · Kaiyue Deng · Kelvin Fu · Hansan Liu
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1751787
Systematic Review
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Aerospace health: a systematic review and current state of science
Michael Joseph Dino · Chloe Margalaux Villafuerte · Justin Pimentel · Jerald Sayat · Joseph Carlo Vital · Danny Hernandez · Ladda Thiamwong · Veronica Decker · Mona Shattell · Luis Ezra Cruz · Mary Leoncio · Joshua Rejs Reyes · Reylan David · Jose Arnel Manalili
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1736627
Perspective
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Is space a Global Common? - How declining international acceptance of the commons narrative applied to space limits its utility in the development of global space governance
Peter Martinez · Christopher D. Johnson
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1723792
Original Research
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Space debris material sourcing for in-space manufacturing: a quantitative evaluation framework
Madeline Lenkart · Stephan Biller
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1690460
Perspective
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From molecules to minds – an integrative framework for living in space
Susan Ip-Jewell · Raj K. Badhan · Emmy Jewell · Surabhi Sonawane · Madhumitha Srenivasan
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1725449
Perspective
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Enabling living in space through modern innovations in space medicine: a perspective on tissue-on-a-chip technology
Subhajit Hazra · Sibsankar Palit · Thais Russomano · Gaurab Ghosh · Polash Sannigrahi
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1725575
Perspective
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Building beyond earth: a roadmap for human-robot collaboration and workforce development in extraterrestrial construction
Amirhosein Jafari · Carlos E. Gary-Bicas · Yufeng Qian · Andrew M. Webb · Yimin Zhu · Jason Jamerson
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1701442
Perspective
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The role of early human development and multidimensional enhancements in driving space adaptation and Universal Cognition
Marta Ferraz
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1705650
Space Technologies
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Spirulina supported plant growth in regolith simulants and elevated levels of CO 2
Kristen A. Miller · Dennis Terry Trevino · Gilbert Cauthorn
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1651978
Space Technologies
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Biological impacts of hypomagnetic fields in space environment: implications for artificial magnetic field provision in long-duration spaceflight
Nhat Dang · Jason Keller · Frank Barnes
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1704391
Space Technologies
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Magnetic shielding systems to support longer-term human exploration of Mars
Joseph N. Pelton · James Green
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1675939
Space Technologies
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The impact of US-China strategic competition on the idea of space as a “global commons”
Carla P. Freeman
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1664300
Space Technologies
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NASA leadership: utilizing awe-narratives to enhance wellbeing
Jeff Thompson
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1652557
Space Technologies
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Industrializing the Earth–Moon system: a conceptual study for a space factory at Lagrange point L5
Werner Grandl
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1677693
Space Technologies
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The monetisation of space
Armen V. Papazian
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1679127
Space Technologies
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Cytoskeleton changes of mammalian cells in microgravity: results from three decades of low-gravity research
Simon L. Wuest
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1677728
Space Technologies
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Editorial: Next generation of materials for space applications
Reza Hedayati · Malgorzata Holynska · T. John Tharakan · Antonio Mattia Grande · Paramjit Kour · Syafiqah Nur Azrie Safri
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1648634
Space Technologies
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Single-event upset simulation and detection in configuration memory
Hezekiah Austin · Chris Major · Colter Barney · Justin Williams · Zachary Becker · Mackenzie Smith · Brock LaMeres
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1610424
Space Technologies
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Rebalancing space governance: a global south perspective on outer space as a global commons
Sibsankar Palit · Thiago S. Dias · Subhajit Hazra
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1594352
Review
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Handover challenges in disaggregated open RAN for LEO Satellites: tradeoff between handover delay and onboard processing
Siva Satya Sri Ganesh Seeram · Luca Feltrin · Mustafa Ozger · Shuai Zhang · Cicek Cavdar
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1580005
Space Technologies
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Feasibility study of a cold gas-propelled autonomous surveying vehicle for lunar environments
Nikita Jagdish · Brian C. Gunter
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1534477
Space Technologies
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The psychomotor vigilance task for assessing the effects of motion sickness and its treatment
Shireen Geimer · Christopher E. Niemczak · Patrick T. Howard · Mathias Basner · Jay C. Buckey
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1591817
Space Technologies
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Microbial contamination and pharmaceutical stability in space environment: addressing dual challenge with innovative technologies and sustainable practices
Manali Patel · Priya Patel · Nasreen S. Munshi · Shikha Patel · Shrushti Patil · Anshu Srivastva · Jibin Dhanraj · Raviteja Duggineni · Priti Mehta
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1553854
Space Technologies
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Effects of neutron exposure on the embryonic development of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), a candidate fish species for space aquaculture: simulated conditions on the ISS and during a lunar mission
Cyrille Przybyla · Richard Babut · Hugo Laganier · Gilbert Dutto · Emmanuel Mansuy · Sarah Elie · Stéphane Lallement · Isabelle Cavalie · Maria J. Darias · Sophie Hermet · Nicolas Balcon · Yann Perrot · Christelle Adam-Guillermin
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1571592
Space Technologies
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Increasing fidelity in lunar and martian analogs for behavioral health and performance research
Katherine M. Rahill · Ajitkumar P. Mulavara · Kerry George · Brian F. Gore · Alexandra M. Whitmire
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1505823
Space Technologies
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Improved biochemical properties of roots of selected economic crops after simulated microgravity impact
Funmilola A. Oluwafemi · Omodele Ibraheem · Afolabi R. Olubiyi
Frontiers in Space Technologies
doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1552919