Northumbria University, Newcastle

10 January 2022 12:51

EXPERT COMMENT: What happens when someone dies in space? Space tourism brings new legal and moral issues

In an article for The Conversation, Christopher Newman, Professor of Space Law and Policy, and Nick Caplan, Professor of Aerospace Medicine and Rehabilitation at Northumbria University, discuss the legal, cultural and environmental issues we will have to consider as space tourism come closer to reality.

Professor Nick Caplan about to embark on a parabolic flight experiment in Bordeaux, France.

16 April 2019 11:30

Northumbria University leads 60-day bed rest study to improve astronauts’ health

Researchers at Northumbria University are asking people to spend two months in bed to identify how astronauts’ bodies decondition while they’re exploring outer space.

1 October 2015 12:34

Northumbria space researcher soars into the stratosphere with industry award

A Northumbria student is celebrating stratospheric success after receiving industry recognition for his work in helping combat astronauts’ back pain when they return home from space.

6 August 2015 11:41

Weather reports on the Sun could lead to safer space travel, thanks to Northumbria research

Astronauts could one day tune in to the morning’s space weather report to see whether they should take that trip to Mars, thanks to research led by Northumbria University, Newcastle.

1 July 2015 00:00

COMMENT: Boldly going into space for 1,000 days presents a series of health risks

Dr Nick Caplan, from the Deparment of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation discusses the impact of space travel on the body.

13 November 2014 00:00

COMMENT: How Rosetta made an epic journey through space and overcame incredible challenges

Dr Neil Beattie, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering, discusses the engineering feats and challenges behind Rosetta's epic journey through space.

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