European Astronaut Centre

Recent papers from European Astronaut Centre

1. A novel production strategy for high-porosity simulants of Ryugu surface bouldersPlanetary and Space Science · 2026
2. Hypogravity reveals a proprioception-dependent mechanism for locomotor state expression2026
3. Network physiology in space: vision and perspectives on exploring physiological networks during spaceflight for the benefit of life on earthFrontiers in Network Physiology · 2026
4. Kinematic analysis of the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device in unpowered modenpj Microgravity · 2026
5. Thermo-Mechanical Design of the C/C-SiC-Based Thermal Protection Structure for the Forebody of the Hypersonic Sounding Rocket STORTAerospace · 2026
6. Effects of a long-term isolated, confined and extreme environment in Antarctica on psychological well-beingJournal of Environmental Psychology · 2026
7. Ergonomic assessment of robotic surgical platforms for urological surgery: a study endorsed by the Robotic Urological Section of the European Association of UrologyMinerva Urology and Nephrology · 2026
8. Quantification of oxygen production from solar pyrolysis of lunar regolithAdvances in Space Research · 2026
9. Simulations of Radiological Dose Quantities in Astronauts During Solar Energetic Particle Events Across Modern Space HistorySpace Weather · 2026
10. The Microbial Inhabitants of the Corona Lava Tube: Astrobiological Insights from a Mars Analog EnvironmentAstrobiology · 2026
11. Goals and trends in space exploration: An overview of the panel on exploration sessions at the committee on space research general assembly 2024Life Sciences in Space Research · 2025
12. Blood coagulability changes in females exposed to dry immersion: examining a mechanism for the development of venous thromboembolism in microgravityActa Astronautica · 2025
13. Integrative focus on the space exposome-integrome: physiological challenges and practical limits of countermeasures beyond low Earth orbitnpj Microgravity · 2025
14. Science operations of IDEFIX, the MMX Phobos roverProgress in Earth and Planetary Science · 2025
15. Touching Surfaces – Presence of microorganisms on antimicrobial metal surfaces on the International Space Station and in German schoolsBMC Microbiology · 2025
16. Kinematic analysis of the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device in unpowered mode2025
17. Sustained benefits of blood flow restriction therapy in knee osteoarthritis rehabilitation: 1-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trialBritish Journal of Sports Medicine · 2025
18. Space Oncology: A Comprehensive Scoping ReviewWilderness and Environmental Medicine · 2025
19. Petrographic and geochemical analysis of inversely zoned chondrulesMeteoritics and Planetary Science · 2025
20. Evaluation of robot-assisted surgery simulation skills after three days of intensive exposure – experience from intensive hands-on training coursesFrontiers in Surgery · 2025