Journal of Astrobiology & Outreach

Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Understanding the Life Experience in Space Settlements with Inpatients and Social Sciences
  Author(s): Jianxun Shen*
  
  Plans to send crews to other celestial bodies, particularly the Moon and Mars, are put into action by a number of space agencies. Thus, it is an imminent research theme to study the daily life experience of future space migrants. The inpatient department is an outstanding analog of isolated and confined environments such as the real space settlements. Partially supported by external sources, the inpatient department can be deemed an ecosystem that is not fully self-sustainable, and thus it is the analog of the early stage of space settlement developments when in-situ resource utilization systems are not completely developed. Medical anthropology and sociology can significantly contribute to the understanding of the body, mental, and social reproduction within the in-hospital space analog ecosystem. Various potential issues during the development of space settlemen.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2332-2519.22.10.256

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