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Digital Twin for Analog Mars Missions: Investigating Local Positioning Alternatives for GNSS-Denied Environments

by Keith Cowing

Future planetary exploration missions will rely heavily on efficient human–robot interaction to ensure astronaut safety and maximize scientific return.

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Ocean Planet Exploration And Taxonomy: Naming A Strange New Species

by Keith Cowing

Editor’s note: one day we will begin a detailed exploration of ocean worlds other than our own. Hopefully they will be habitable – and inhabited. Given that we still find […]

Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Sample Return, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Ocean Planet Expedition: Robots Map Unexplored Depths

by Keith Cowing

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) from the University of Sydney has taken a deep dive in the oceans surrounding Norfolk Island on an scientific expedition to document previously unexplored reefs.

Posted inAnalog Studies, Artemis & Lunar Exploration, Astronauts and Explorers, Away Teams & Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Life Support Systems, People Of Astrobiology, Space Physiology & Medicine, Status Report

Predicting Exploration Crew Medical Officer Training Needs: Applying Evidence-Based Predictive Analytics to Space Medicine Training

by Keith Cowing

Introduction: Predictive analytics may be a useful adjunct to identify training needs for exploration class medical officers onboard deep space vehicles.

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A Comprehensive Framework For Assessing Terrestrial Analogue Field Sites For Ocean Worlds

by Keith Cowing

Field studies at terrestrial analogue sites represent an important contribution to the science of ocean worlds.

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