Discussing Astronaut Radiation Health with Engineers

BMSIS ​Young Scientist Sneha Shirsat visited the College of Engineering in Pune, India (COEP) Astronomy Club to discuss the radiation risks astronauts face on long journeys. Sneha’s engagement was part of her​ Communications requirements for the BMSIS Young Scientist Program. BMSIS is continuously committed to engaging the public in the wonders of Space Exploration and the Earth System. Our ​Young Scientist Program continues this tradition by engaging local communities around the world. Read Sneha’s impressions below: As young scientist program […]

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Implications of Radiation Risk for Astronauts

Sneha Shirsat shares her ethics & society case study, which she completed as part of our Young Scientist Program. Humankind is on a fast track to venture out into horizons of the universe. The concept of space missions creates a picture of extraterrestrial travel, trips to Mars and even beyond our solar system. It is important that these technological advances have some ethics embedded in them. Along with factors like duration of space travel, accompanying resources and fuel consumption, it […]

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