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One giant leap: Helping astronauts walk safely on the moon

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Humans walk differently on the Moon, risking musculoskeletal injuries affecting the safety of all crew members. Jesse Rhoades and Thomas Geijtenbeek explain how a new approach to data analysis could reduce this risk for astronauts in NASA’s current Moon exploration programme Artemis

Source: Significance

DOI: 10.1093/jrssig/qmae055

Authors: Jesse Rhoades, Thomas Geijtenbeek

Institutions: University of North Dakota, Delft University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Space Exploration and Technology

Subfield: Aerospace Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4401449390