Overview
- Gives a unique overview of over 70 years of space life science research with focus on Europe
- Highlights the key findings in space life science research
- Emphasizes the most innovative developments for terrestrial medical applications
- Provides an outlook on space life sciences in the upcoming era of space exploration
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Space Life Sciences (BRIEFSSLS)
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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About this book
This last volume of the SpringerBriefs in Space Life Sciences series is setup in 5 main parts.
The 1st part shortly summarizes the history of life science research in space from the late 40s until today with focus on Europe and Germany, followed by a part on describing flight opportunities including the Space Shuttle/Spacelab system and the International Space Station ISS; in the 3rd part it focuses on extraordinary success stories of this constantly challenging research program and highlights some important key findings in space life science research. The book introduces in the 4th part innovative developments in non-invasive biomedical diagnostics and training methods for astronauts that emerge from this program and are of benefit for people on Earth especially in the aging society. Last but not least in its 5th part it closes with an outlook on the future of space life sciences in the upcoming era of space exploration.
The book is intended for students and research scientists in the life sciences and biomedicine as well as for interested lay persons, who wish to get an overview of space life science research: its´ early days, current status and future directions.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Günter Ruyters is the former Head of Germany´s Space Life Sciences Program at the German Space Administration, German Aerospace Center DLR and served as Germany´s delegate of the Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration Program Board of the European Space Agency ESA. He was also appointed professor at the Faculty of Biology, University of Bielefeld.
Katrin Maria Stang is Parabolic Flight Program Manager and Coordinator for the Human Research Program at the Department of Research and Exploration at the German Space Agency, German Aerospace Center (DLR). Her responsibilities include management of experiment hardware development for the International Space Station and coordination of the utilization of ground analogues for human physiology projects.
Markus Braun is Head of Germany´s Space Life Sciences Program at the German Space Agency, German Aerospace Center (DLR), and serves as Germany´s delegate of the Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration Program Board of the European Space Agency ESA. He is appointed faculty member at the University Bonn and is principal investigator and project manager of gravitational biology, physiology and bioregenerative life support projects conducted on various microgravity flight opportunities.Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Breakthroughs in Space Life Science Research
Book Subtitle: From Apollo 16 to the ISS
Authors: Günter Ruyters, Markus Braun, Katrin Maria Stang
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Space Life Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74022-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-74021-4Published: 12 June 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-74022-1Published: 10 June 2021
Series ISSN: 2196-5560
Series E-ISSN: 2196-5579
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 155
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biomedicine, general, Cell Biology, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), Aerospace Technology and Astronautics