16. července 2021 | 06:00
Ačkoliv se v průběhu let ve vesmírných výpravách objevují i ženy astronautky, v popředí stáli často spíše jejich kolegové opačného pohlaví. Vše se ale může změnit díky testování nové teorie týkající se první lidské výpravy na Mars. Ta totiž přišla s názorem, že pro odlet a pobyt na rudé planetě by se možná nejlépe hodil čistě ženský tým.
HI-SEAS, výzkumný a simulační komplex pro lety do vesmíru umístěný na havajské hoře Mauna Loa, nedávno tuto teorii testoval v rámci měsíční simulované mise na Mars, která byla složená z šesti různorodých žen. V čele této simulace stála
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A low-budget sci-fi movie from 1968 begins with this ominous broadcast from alien invaders headed for Earth: “Mars needs women!”
The best and brightest scientists from Planet Earth are currently working on making that trip in the other direction. In the process, they re testing a theory that women could be the most efficient option for colonizing the Red Planet.
HI-SEAS, the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation complex, recently concluded a one-month all-female mission simulation to examine how such a crew would handle life where only Mars Rovers have gone before. Located about 8,200 feet above sea level on the Big Island’s Mauna Loa mountain range, the HI-SEAS habitat is a 1,200-square-feet dome perched on the land’s Martian-like geology of rocks and lava. It has already served as the site of multiple long-term (four months to a year) simulated missions for NASA and a variety of private research groups.
‘Atmospheres Deep’ exhibition to explore humans’ connection to the ocean
–Marking San Luis Obispo Museum of Art’s (SLOMA) first public show since the beginning of the pandemic, Atmospheres Deep will premiere for the public at the end of May. This multimedia group exhibition examines coastal regions above and below the ocean’s surface to emulate these atmospheres and uncover human impact on the ocean. The artworks selected for Atmospheres Deep present the feeling of increasing atmospheric pressure experienced during ocean exploration. Atmospheres Deep begins Saturday, May 29, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 1. Reflected in the reopening, the museum also announces new hours of 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Thursday – Monday each week.
The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) presents Atmospheres Deep, a new group show co-organized by SUPERCOLLIDER, a Los Angeles-based gallery known for curating immersive exhibits that celebrate both science and art. This multimedia exhibition premieres on Saturday, May 29, and is scheduled to remain on display through Sunday, Aug. 1. Richelle Gribble and Emma Akmakdjian served as guest curators for this exhibit, described as an examination of coastal regions above and below the ocean s surface. Through a collection of diverse artworks, the goal of this show is to emulate the feeling of increasing atmospheric pressure during oceanic exploration, while also drawing metaphorical parallels to the psychological pressure we experience in reaction to an impending ecological tipping point for oceans, leading to irreversible loss of the overall health of marine ecosystems, according to press materials.