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Mars on Earth: A Visit to Devon Island
Join the Mars Institute, NASA and Google Street View on an expedition to Devon Island — the most Mars-like place on Earth — to discover how research conducted here will help prepare us for future explorations of Mars.
https://g.co/earth/devonisland
published: 25 Mar 2019
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Devon Island - The Largest Uninhabited Island In The World
Devon Island in Canada, known for its "Mars-like-habitat" is the largest uninhabited island in the world. Devon Island is located in the Baffin Bay in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region in northern Canada. It is the 27th largest island in the world. Ellesmere Island lies to the north of Devon Island and Baffin Bay lies to its east. Devon Island contains several small mountain ranges, such as the Treuter Mountains, Haddington Range and the Cunningham Mountains.
Although completely devoid of human settlements, a few species reside on the island. The short growing season of only about 40 to 55 days and the low temperatures (2° to 8°C in summer) discourage the growth of plants here. Winters are extremely harsh with temperatures being as low as −50 °C. The limited solar energy input is also one of t...
published: 04 Aug 2019
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Jeremy Hansen sets out for geology field training on Devon Island
2013-07-12 - CSA Astronaut Jeremy Hansen explains why astronauts perform geology field training in remote areas and describes his upcoming expedition to Devon Island. Hansen will be in this High Arctic region July 16-25, 2013, accompanying Western University's Dr. Osinski and his team from the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration as they study an impact crater.
Credit: Canadian Space Agency
Geology field training Web page: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/training-geology.asp
Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_3nb7hf6r
published: 12 Jul 2013
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Devon island timelapse
Devon Island, the largest uninhabited island on Earth. Located in Baffin Bay, Nunavut, Canada. The natural beauty of the place as if you were in a different planet
Music:
Olympus 🔽 http://bit.ly/2nworHY https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxb4FggPSxCf6oPiw-F6BBg
published: 04 Oct 2019
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Devon Island / Dundas Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
Devon Island / Dundas Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
September 6, 2018 - Day 11 of Quark's Northwest Passage Voyage
Devon Island (Inuit: Tatlurutit), located in Baffin Bay, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada, is the world's largest uninhabited island.
The ground remains frozen for almost the entire year, particularly the eastern third of the island, which is permanently covered by an ice cap some 500 to 700 meters thick. During the brief (40 to 55 days) growing season in the summer temperatures seldom exceed 50 °F and the ground is snow-free. In winter temperatures can plunge to as low as −58 °F).
Due to its relatively high elevation and its extreme northern latitude, Devon Island receives very little precipitation, resulting in a barren polar desert ecology, dominated by frost-shattered r...
published: 19 Jul 2019
-
Visual Teach & Repeat @ Devon Island (JFR / ICRA 2010)
The video shows an external view, the robot's view during the repeat pass, the nearest teach-pass image, inlier feature counts, two dimensional localization, and three-dimensional localization.
Video is associated with the papers:
Furgale P T and Barfoot T D. Visual Teach and Repeat for Long-Range Rover Autonomy. Journal of Field Robotics, special issue on Visual mapping and navigation outdoors, 27(5): 534-560, 2010.
Furgale P T and Barfoot T D. Stereo Mapping and Localization for Long-Range Path Following on Rough Terrain. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 3-8 May 2010.
Furgale P T and Barfoot T D. Visual Path Following on a Manifold in Unstructured Three-Dimensional Terrain. In Proceedings of the Intern...
published: 27 Apr 2010
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Croker Bay, Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada
Croker Bay, Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada
September 6, 2018 - Day 11 (afternoon) - of Quark's Northwest Passage Voyage -
Croker Bay is a fjord on the southern coast of Devon Island on the Lancaster Sound, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Devon Island, named by William Baffin in 1616 for the Devon shire in England, has its own extensive ice cap, which feeds two glaciers into Croker Bay.
The bay itself was named by William Edward Parry in 1819 in honor of John Wilson Croker, First Secretary to the Admiralty.
Upon entering this fjord, two large tide water glaciers are seen that tumble down the slopes and into the sea. These actively calving glaciers fill Croker Bay with gorgeous blue bergie bits that are released to the sea from the icecap of Devon Island.
The wide face o...
published: 26 Jul 2019
10:08
Mars on Earth: A Visit to Devon Island
Join the Mars Institute, NASA and Google Street View on an expedition to Devon Island — the most Mars-like place on Earth — to discover how research conducted h...
Join the Mars Institute, NASA and Google Street View on an expedition to Devon Island — the most Mars-like place on Earth — to discover how research conducted here will help prepare us for future explorations of Mars.
https://g.co/earth/devonisland
https://wn.com/Mars_On_Earth_A_Visit_To_Devon_Island
Join the Mars Institute, NASA and Google Street View on an expedition to Devon Island — the most Mars-like place on Earth — to discover how research conducted here will help prepare us for future explorations of Mars.
https://g.co/earth/devonisland
- published: 25 Mar 2019
- views: 198932
1:47
Devon Island - The Largest Uninhabited Island In The World
Devon Island in Canada, known for its "Mars-like-habitat" is the largest uninhabited island in the world. Devon Island is located in the Baffin Bay in Nunavut's...
Devon Island in Canada, known for its "Mars-like-habitat" is the largest uninhabited island in the world. Devon Island is located in the Baffin Bay in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region in northern Canada. It is the 27th largest island in the world. Ellesmere Island lies to the north of Devon Island and Baffin Bay lies to its east. Devon Island contains several small mountain ranges, such as the Treuter Mountains, Haddington Range and the Cunningham Mountains.
Although completely devoid of human settlements, a few species reside on the island. The short growing season of only about 40 to 55 days and the low temperatures (2° to 8°C in summer) discourage the growth of plants here. Winters are extremely harsh with temperatures being as low as −50 °C. The limited solar energy input is also one of the factors influencing the existence of life on this island. Little precipitation is also received on the Devon Island.
Devon Island is home to a 14-mile wide Haughton Crater. The “out-of-the-world-like” landscape here is cold, dry, and rocky. Its location in isolation from the rest of the world and continues to exist as if located on another planet. Thus, no humans dare settle on this land although astronauts preparing for Mars missions do pay occasional visits to Devon Island to get used to extra-terrestrial conditions.
Subsribe on Happy Traveler - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB7ViK_fZPd3-3XzIgQKWYg?sub_confirmation=1
https://wn.com/Devon_Island_The_Largest_Uninhabited_Island_In_The_World
Devon Island in Canada, known for its "Mars-like-habitat" is the largest uninhabited island in the world. Devon Island is located in the Baffin Bay in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region in northern Canada. It is the 27th largest island in the world. Ellesmere Island lies to the north of Devon Island and Baffin Bay lies to its east. Devon Island contains several small mountain ranges, such as the Treuter Mountains, Haddington Range and the Cunningham Mountains.
Although completely devoid of human settlements, a few species reside on the island. The short growing season of only about 40 to 55 days and the low temperatures (2° to 8°C in summer) discourage the growth of plants here. Winters are extremely harsh with temperatures being as low as −50 °C. The limited solar energy input is also one of the factors influencing the existence of life on this island. Little precipitation is also received on the Devon Island.
Devon Island is home to a 14-mile wide Haughton Crater. The “out-of-the-world-like” landscape here is cold, dry, and rocky. Its location in isolation from the rest of the world and continues to exist as if located on another planet. Thus, no humans dare settle on this land although astronauts preparing for Mars missions do pay occasional visits to Devon Island to get used to extra-terrestrial conditions.
Subsribe on Happy Traveler - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB7ViK_fZPd3-3XzIgQKWYg?sub_confirmation=1
- published: 04 Aug 2019
- views: 19009
2:11
Jeremy Hansen sets out for geology field training on Devon Island
2013-07-12 - CSA Astronaut Jeremy Hansen explains why astronauts perform geology field training in remote areas and describes his upcoming expedition to Devon I...
2013-07-12 - CSA Astronaut Jeremy Hansen explains why astronauts perform geology field training in remote areas and describes his upcoming expedition to Devon Island. Hansen will be in this High Arctic region July 16-25, 2013, accompanying Western University's Dr. Osinski and his team from the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration as they study an impact crater.
Credit: Canadian Space Agency
Geology field training Web page: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/training-geology.asp
Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_3nb7hf6r
https://wn.com/Jeremy_Hansen_Sets_Out_For_Geology_Field_Training_On_Devon_Island
2013-07-12 - CSA Astronaut Jeremy Hansen explains why astronauts perform geology field training in remote areas and describes his upcoming expedition to Devon Island. Hansen will be in this High Arctic region July 16-25, 2013, accompanying Western University's Dr. Osinski and his team from the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration as they study an impact crater.
Credit: Canadian Space Agency
Geology field training Web page: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/training-geology.asp
Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_3nb7hf6r
- published: 12 Jul 2013
- views: 17505
5:21
Devon island timelapse
Devon Island, the largest uninhabited island on Earth. Located in Baffin Bay, Nunavut, Canada. The natural beauty of the place as if you were in a different pla...
Devon Island, the largest uninhabited island on Earth. Located in Baffin Bay, Nunavut, Canada. The natural beauty of the place as if you were in a different planet
Music:
Olympus 🔽 http://bit.ly/2nworHY https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxb4FggPSxCf6oPiw-F6BBg
https://wn.com/Devon_Island_Timelapse
Devon Island, the largest uninhabited island on Earth. Located in Baffin Bay, Nunavut, Canada. The natural beauty of the place as if you were in a different planet
Music:
Olympus 🔽 http://bit.ly/2nworHY https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxb4FggPSxCf6oPiw-F6BBg
- published: 04 Oct 2019
- views: 904
9:46
Devon Island / Dundas Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
Devon Island / Dundas Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
September 6, 2018 - Day 11 of Quark's Northwest Passage Voyage
Devon Island (Inuit: Tatlurutit), located in Baf...
Devon Island / Dundas Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
September 6, 2018 - Day 11 of Quark's Northwest Passage Voyage
Devon Island (Inuit: Tatlurutit), located in Baffin Bay, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada, is the world's largest uninhabited island.
The ground remains frozen for almost the entire year, particularly the eastern third of the island, which is permanently covered by an ice cap some 500 to 700 meters thick. During the brief (40 to 55 days) growing season in the summer temperatures seldom exceed 50 °F and the ground is snow-free. In winter temperatures can plunge to as low as −58 °F).
Due to its relatively high elevation and its extreme northern latitude, Devon Island receives very little precipitation, resulting in a barren polar desert ecology, dominated by frost-shattered rocks and nearly devoid of plants and animals.
The lowlands are poorly drained favoring the growth of some moss over which Musk-Oxen graze year-round. The cold and wet soil is inhabited by invertebrates such as worms, protozoa, midge and fly larvae. The island also has a few bird populations.
For scientist and researchers, Devon Island is an extremely interesting place. Its desert setting and harsh climate is very similar to conditions on Mars.
Devon Island is the site of the Haughton impact crater, created approximately 39 million years ago when a meteorite about 1.2 mi in diameter slammed into what were then forests. The incident was so violent that rocks as far below as 1 mile were brought up to the surface. Because there is no flowing water due to the freezing temperature, weathering is minimal.
The impact left a crater about 14 mi in diameter, which was a lake for several million years. It retains many geological features that craters elsewhere lose to erosion. The Haughton impact crater area is said to have one of the most Mars-like terrain on earth.
It is the summer home to NASA's Haughton Mars Project, which studies how human explorers might live and work on other planetary objects, in particular on Mars.
The Haughton Mars Project has conducted geological, hydrological, botanical, and microbiological studies in this harsh environment since 1997.
“Devon Island's barren terrain, freezing temperatures, isolation, and remoteness offer NASA scientists and personnel a number of unique research opportunities,” reads the project’s information page on NASA’s website. “Other factors, such as the Arctic day and night cycle and restricted logistics and communications capabilities, offer fitting analogs for the challenges that crewmembers will likely face on long-duration space flights.”
https://wn.com/Devon_Island_Dundas_Harbour,_Nunavut,_Canada
Devon Island / Dundas Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
September 6, 2018 - Day 11 of Quark's Northwest Passage Voyage
Devon Island (Inuit: Tatlurutit), located in Baffin Bay, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada, is the world's largest uninhabited island.
The ground remains frozen for almost the entire year, particularly the eastern third of the island, which is permanently covered by an ice cap some 500 to 700 meters thick. During the brief (40 to 55 days) growing season in the summer temperatures seldom exceed 50 °F and the ground is snow-free. In winter temperatures can plunge to as low as −58 °F).
Due to its relatively high elevation and its extreme northern latitude, Devon Island receives very little precipitation, resulting in a barren polar desert ecology, dominated by frost-shattered rocks and nearly devoid of plants and animals.
The lowlands are poorly drained favoring the growth of some moss over which Musk-Oxen graze year-round. The cold and wet soil is inhabited by invertebrates such as worms, protozoa, midge and fly larvae. The island also has a few bird populations.
For scientist and researchers, Devon Island is an extremely interesting place. Its desert setting and harsh climate is very similar to conditions on Mars.
Devon Island is the site of the Haughton impact crater, created approximately 39 million years ago when a meteorite about 1.2 mi in diameter slammed into what were then forests. The incident was so violent that rocks as far below as 1 mile were brought up to the surface. Because there is no flowing water due to the freezing temperature, weathering is minimal.
The impact left a crater about 14 mi in diameter, which was a lake for several million years. It retains many geological features that craters elsewhere lose to erosion. The Haughton impact crater area is said to have one of the most Mars-like terrain on earth.
It is the summer home to NASA's Haughton Mars Project, which studies how human explorers might live and work on other planetary objects, in particular on Mars.
The Haughton Mars Project has conducted geological, hydrological, botanical, and microbiological studies in this harsh environment since 1997.
“Devon Island's barren terrain, freezing temperatures, isolation, and remoteness offer NASA scientists and personnel a number of unique research opportunities,” reads the project’s information page on NASA’s website. “Other factors, such as the Arctic day and night cycle and restricted logistics and communications capabilities, offer fitting analogs for the challenges that crewmembers will likely face on long-duration space flights.”
- published: 19 Jul 2019
- views: 2093
3:01
Visual Teach & Repeat @ Devon Island (JFR / ICRA 2010)
The video shows an external view, the robot's view during the repeat pass, the nearest teach-pass image, inlier feature counts, two dimensional localization, an...
The video shows an external view, the robot's view during the repeat pass, the nearest teach-pass image, inlier feature counts, two dimensional localization, and three-dimensional localization.
Video is associated with the papers:
Furgale P T and Barfoot T D. Visual Teach and Repeat for Long-Range Rover Autonomy. Journal of Field Robotics, special issue on Visual mapping and navigation outdoors, 27(5): 534-560, 2010.
Furgale P T and Barfoot T D. Stereo Mapping and Localization for Long-Range Path Following on Rough Terrain. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). Anchorage,
Alaska, USA, 3-8 May 2010.
Furgale P T and Barfoot T D. Visual Path Following on a Manifold in Unstructured Three-Dimensional Terrain. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 3-8 May 2010. ICRA 2010 Kuka Service Robotics Best Paper Award.
https://wn.com/Visual_Teach_Repeat_Devon_Island_(Jfr_Icra_2010)
The video shows an external view, the robot's view during the repeat pass, the nearest teach-pass image, inlier feature counts, two dimensional localization, and three-dimensional localization.
Video is associated with the papers:
Furgale P T and Barfoot T D. Visual Teach and Repeat for Long-Range Rover Autonomy. Journal of Field Robotics, special issue on Visual mapping and navigation outdoors, 27(5): 534-560, 2010.
Furgale P T and Barfoot T D. Stereo Mapping and Localization for Long-Range Path Following on Rough Terrain. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). Anchorage,
Alaska, USA, 3-8 May 2010.
Furgale P T and Barfoot T D. Visual Path Following on a Manifold in Unstructured Three-Dimensional Terrain. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 3-8 May 2010. ICRA 2010 Kuka Service Robotics Best Paper Award.
- published: 27 Apr 2010
- views: 715
11:31
Croker Bay, Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada
Croker Bay, Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada
September 6, 2018 - Day 11 (afternoon) - of Quark's Northwest Passage Voyage -
Croker Bay is a fjord on the southe...
Croker Bay, Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada
September 6, 2018 - Day 11 (afternoon) - of Quark's Northwest Passage Voyage -
Croker Bay is a fjord on the southern coast of Devon Island on the Lancaster Sound, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Devon Island, named by William Baffin in 1616 for the Devon shire in England, has its own extensive ice cap, which feeds two glaciers into Croker Bay.
The bay itself was named by William Edward Parry in 1819 in honor of John Wilson Croker, First Secretary to the Admiralty.
Upon entering this fjord, two large tide water glaciers are seen that tumble down the slopes and into the sea. These actively calving glaciers fill Croker Bay with gorgeous blue bergie bits that are released to the sea from the icecap of Devon Island.
The wide face of the glacier, backed by a spectacular stacked plateau of differently colored rock layers, makes a favorite photographic subject.
The area is a breeding site for Northern Fulmars and Black-legged Kittiwakes, The bay also is a summer ground for Arctic marine mammals. Seals are frequently sighted and occasionally walruses.
DEVON ISLAND
Devon Island (Inuit: Tatlurutit)[1] is the largest uninhabited island on Earth. It is located in Baffin Bay, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Devon Island (Inuit: Tatlurutit), located in Baffin Bay, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada, is the world's largest uninhabited island. The ground remains frozen for almost the entire year, particularly the eastern third of the island, which is permanently covered by an ice cap some 500 to 700 meters thick. During the brief (40 to 55 days) growing season in the summer temperatures seldom exceed 50 °F and the ground is snow-free. In winter temperatures can plunge to as low as −58 °F).
Due to its relatively high elevation and its extreme northern latitude, Devon Island receives very little precipitation, resulting in a barren polar desert ecology, dominated by frost-shattered rocks and nearly devoid of plants and animals.
The lowlands are poorly drained favoring the growth of some moss over which Musk-Oxen graze year-round. The cold and wet soil is inhabited by invertebrates such as worms, protozoa, midge and fly larvae. The island also has a few bird populations.
For scientist and researchers, Devon Island is an extremely interesting place. Its desert setting and harsh climate is very similar to conditions on Mars.
Devon Island is the site of the Haughton impact crater, created approximately 39 million years ago when a meteorite about 1.2 mi in diameter slammed into what were then forests. The incident was so violent that rocks as far below as 1 mile were brought up to the surface. Because there is no flowing water due to the freezing temperature, weathering is minimal.
The impact left a crater about 14 mi in diameter, which was a lake for several million years. It retains many geological features that craters elsewhere lose to erosion. The Haughton impact crater area is said to have one of the most Mars-like terrain on earth.
It is the summer home to NASA's Haughton Mars Project, which studies how human explorers might live and work on other planetary objects, in particular on Mars. The
Haughton Mars Project has conducted geological, hydrological, botanical, and microbiological studies in this harsh environment since 1997.
“Devon Island's barren terrain, freezing temperatures, isolation, and remoteness offer NASA scientists and personnel a number of unique research opportunities,” reads the project’s information page on NASA’s website. “Other factors, such as the Arctic day and night cycle and restricted logistics and communications capabilities, offer fitting analogs for the challenges that crewmembers will likely face on long-duration space flights.”
https://wn.com/Croker_Bay,_Devon_Island,_Nunavut,_Canada
Croker Bay, Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada
September 6, 2018 - Day 11 (afternoon) - of Quark's Northwest Passage Voyage -
Croker Bay is a fjord on the southern coast of Devon Island on the Lancaster Sound, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Devon Island, named by William Baffin in 1616 for the Devon shire in England, has its own extensive ice cap, which feeds two glaciers into Croker Bay.
The bay itself was named by William Edward Parry in 1819 in honor of John Wilson Croker, First Secretary to the Admiralty.
Upon entering this fjord, two large tide water glaciers are seen that tumble down the slopes and into the sea. These actively calving glaciers fill Croker Bay with gorgeous blue bergie bits that are released to the sea from the icecap of Devon Island.
The wide face of the glacier, backed by a spectacular stacked plateau of differently colored rock layers, makes a favorite photographic subject.
The area is a breeding site for Northern Fulmars and Black-legged Kittiwakes, The bay also is a summer ground for Arctic marine mammals. Seals are frequently sighted and occasionally walruses.
DEVON ISLAND
Devon Island (Inuit: Tatlurutit)[1] is the largest uninhabited island on Earth. It is located in Baffin Bay, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Devon Island (Inuit: Tatlurutit), located in Baffin Bay, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada, is the world's largest uninhabited island. The ground remains frozen for almost the entire year, particularly the eastern third of the island, which is permanently covered by an ice cap some 500 to 700 meters thick. During the brief (40 to 55 days) growing season in the summer temperatures seldom exceed 50 °F and the ground is snow-free. In winter temperatures can plunge to as low as −58 °F).
Due to its relatively high elevation and its extreme northern latitude, Devon Island receives very little precipitation, resulting in a barren polar desert ecology, dominated by frost-shattered rocks and nearly devoid of plants and animals.
The lowlands are poorly drained favoring the growth of some moss over which Musk-Oxen graze year-round. The cold and wet soil is inhabited by invertebrates such as worms, protozoa, midge and fly larvae. The island also has a few bird populations.
For scientist and researchers, Devon Island is an extremely interesting place. Its desert setting and harsh climate is very similar to conditions on Mars.
Devon Island is the site of the Haughton impact crater, created approximately 39 million years ago when a meteorite about 1.2 mi in diameter slammed into what were then forests. The incident was so violent that rocks as far below as 1 mile were brought up to the surface. Because there is no flowing water due to the freezing temperature, weathering is minimal.
The impact left a crater about 14 mi in diameter, which was a lake for several million years. It retains many geological features that craters elsewhere lose to erosion. The Haughton impact crater area is said to have one of the most Mars-like terrain on earth.
It is the summer home to NASA's Haughton Mars Project, which studies how human explorers might live and work on other planetary objects, in particular on Mars. The
Haughton Mars Project has conducted geological, hydrological, botanical, and microbiological studies in this harsh environment since 1997.
“Devon Island's barren terrain, freezing temperatures, isolation, and remoteness offer NASA scientists and personnel a number of unique research opportunities,” reads the project’s information page on NASA’s website. “Other factors, such as the Arctic day and night cycle and restricted logistics and communications capabilities, offer fitting analogs for the challenges that crewmembers will likely face on long-duration space flights.”
- published: 26 Jul 2019
- views: 624