“I Wanted to Become an Astronaut. Today I Help Astronauts Prepare for Mars”
A simple Holter monitor could track cardiovascular fitness during space missions
A sustainable future for lunar orbit
Dozens of missions are about to reach the Moon: a “waste sorting” system for their satellites is already needed today.
What if the answer to “Are we alone in the universe?” is hidden in a laser?
From laser physics to the search for habitable planets: a forty-year scientific journey. With NIR AstroComb, near-infrared becomes the key to…
Microgravity, macro questions: COLIS, twenty years of physics from Earth to space
In microgravity, lasers and light analysis allow us to observe how gels and soft materials rearrange themselves over time.
Navigating the future: deep learning innovation for space vehicles
Stefano Silvestrini discusses the challenges of autonomous driving, navigation and control in Space.
Water as a shield from cosmic radiation for astronauts: the housing module Moon Urchin suit for lunar life
Water as a source of life, even where there is no life – or at least, not yet.
Beyond the Earth’s orbit: the importance of satellite autonomy
Behind the great space missions lies the work of scholars like Paolo Panicucci, a researcher at the Politecnico di Milano. With experience in Italy,…
The polytechnic astronaut ready to board the ISS
We met Anthea Comellini during a break from her tour at the Politecnico di Milano to mark the 75th edition of IAC.
The engineer-philosopher with a passion for space
Interview with Tommaso Ghidini
#IlPOLIMIrisponde: What is space design?
Annalisa Dominoni, Professor of Space Design, answers.