{"id":27718,"date":"2026-01-02T18:08:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T23:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27718"},"modified":"2026-01-02T18:20:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T23:20:53","slug":"space-habitation-report-jan-2-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27718","title":{"rendered":"Space habitation report \u2013 Jan.2.2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a new selection of videos, articles, and news items about space habitats (govt and commercial), living in space, and space settlement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=== <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Space Station<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\">NASA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Step Inside the International Space Station (POV Tour)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ\">NASA<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What&#8217;s it like to float through the International Space Station?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Come along with us for a guided tour! Our astronauts in low Earth orbit recorded this tour on Oct. 10, 2022, while NASA&#8217;s SpaceX Crew-4 and Crew-5 missions were aboard.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>As you glide through the ISS, pop-ups will appear highlighting each part of the station and what it&#8217;s used for\u2014wrapping up with a view of Earth and space through SpaceX&#8217;s Dragon capsule. If you&#8217;d like even more information, visit our NASA Johnson YouTube account for a version of this video with audio commentary by astronauts Nicole Mann and Kjell Lindgren: \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D9gUhAOQ0O4\">Tour the International Space Station: 25 Y&#8230;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>For more than 25 years, humans have been living and working on the International Space Station 24\/7, helping us learn how to live in space (and prepare for missions to the Moon and Mars) while doing scientific research to make life better back on Earth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Learn more about the International Space Station: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/iss\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/iss<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Follow daily updates from the station: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/blogs\/spacestation\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/blogs\/spacestation<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nmBbcNTUkOg?si=TZZp9hP4SSEz7i7a\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** How Do Astronauts Unwind in Space?<\/strong>\u00a0 |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCmheCYT4HlbFi943lpH009Q\"> NASA Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>After busy workdays aboard the International Space Station, crew members need time to relax and de-stress. From playing musical instruments and exercising to taking photos of our home planet, watch how astronauts practice some of their favorite hobbies 250 miles above Earth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XQav2pNJ3AA?si=1lWMIHi-oePGSCPG\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Connecting Classrooms to Space: Ham Radio Explainer by NASA Astronaut Nichole Ayers <\/strong>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCmheCYT4HlbFi943lpH009Q\"> NASA Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>ARISS (Amateur Radio on the ISS). In this video, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers walks through the step-by-step p rocess of setting up a live ham radio contact, showing how schools and organizations bridge the gap between Earth and orbit. Learn how amateur radio technology makes these inspiring conversations possible and why ham radio is a powerful tool for sparking curiosity about STEM and space exploration.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Learn more about ham radio in space: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/go.nasa.gov\/3T3QHBk\"><em>https:\/\/go.nasa.gov\/3T3QHBk<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g4JdtAMoVv8?si=CGMh3YbbpDgLYXMx\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** BBC documentary podcast on the construction of the ISS<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/audio\/play\/p0mpnxh1\">United in space: How we built the ISS | BBC Audio &#8211; The Documentary Podcast &#8211; Dec.21.2025<\/a> (50 minutes)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Celebrating 25 unbroken years of humans living in space, former international director of the UK Space Agency Dr Alice Bunn charts how nations put aside differences to create the ultimate symbol of human ingenuity and collaboration \u2013 a space station orbiting our planet that has been home to more than 300 people from 24 different nations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Using mission control audio, news archive and personal stories, Alice illuminates acts of epic survival, humour and selflessness that made the station a reality. She investigates why a near fatal disaster on the Russian Mir space station spurred nations to commit to the ISS, and reveals how a Moscow basement and Hollywood royalty sparked bonding between Russians and Americans. She also discovers how quick thinking and plastic tape saved the station, allowing it to grow to the size of a football pitch, and how one astronaut came within seconds of drowning in space.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Looking into the future, Alice explores how the legacy of the ISS will be carried on by a new generation of private space stations, which have the power to push back the boundaries of science for the good of all humanity. The reduced gravity offers enormous possibilities, including creating materials impossible to create on Earth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>=== Commercial space habitats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiomspace.com\/\"><strong>Axiom Space<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; 2025 Axiom Space Recap<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/AxiomSpace\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Axiom Space Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>2025 marked significant achievements for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/axiomstation\">#AxiomStation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/axemu\">#AxEMU<\/a> and continued success with our 4th human spaceflight mission to the ISS \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/ax4\">#Ax4<\/a>. As we look back and reflect, we look forward to what comes next for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/teamaxiom\">#TeamAxiom<\/a>\u00a0: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiomspace.com\/news\/year-in-review-2025\">https:\/\/www.axiomspace.com\/news\/year-&#8230;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EF6hwdoDz9E?si=lui2mh12QIdt2O20\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Using Virtual Reality to design the station<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When developing living accommodations on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AxiomStation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AxiomStation<\/a>, our engineers often depend on the expertise of our astronaut staff regarding station design. Collaborating with our VR team allows the crew to visualize the designs in real-time. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Astro_Wakata?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Astro_Wakata<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vENcieYUor\">pic.twitter.com\/vENcieYUor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Axiom Space (@Axiom_Space) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Axiom_Space\/status\/1999496471129751565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Axiom tests thruster system<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AxiomStation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AxiomStation<\/a> progress continues with the first software integrated, propulsion thruster hot-fire demonstration. The flight software development team successfully designed and executed a program capable of controlling module propulsion thrusters, proven with multiple five-second\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Lzyzc6CcrR\">pic.twitter.com\/Lzyzc6CcrR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Axiom Space (@Axiom_Space) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Axiom_Space\/status\/1998794631220203675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Axiom article: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanspaceflight.com\/hungarys-4ig-to-invest-100-million-in-axiom-space\/\">Hungary\u2019s 4iG to Invest $100 Million in Axiom Space | European Spaceflight &#8211; Dec.22.2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getmaxspace.com\/\">Max Space<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Thunderbird Station<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@getmaxspace\">Max Space on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>See how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getmaxspace.com\/\">Max Space<\/a>\u2019s Thunderbird Station launches compactly and expands 20x once deployed in space, greatly increasing habitable volume while radically reducing the cost per m3. This is an evolutionary leap in space real estate for LEO, Moon and Mars.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QNf1i3gltnY?si=MBzP_9qzDMCDRqwA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/starlab-space.com\/\"><strong>Starlab<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/voyagerspace.com\/\"><strong>Voyager Technologies<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; 2025 year in review<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2025 marked a major step forward for Starlab Space!<\/p>\n<p>From advancing our design and technology to strengthening partnerships across the global space community, each milestone moved us closer to a full capability commercial space station in low Earth orbit.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re proud of what we\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ebnGXaE9j0\">pic.twitter.com\/ebnGXaE9j0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Starlab (@Starlab_Space) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Starlab_Space\/status\/2003541524487831553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Starlab on X:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When the ISS retires, continuity matters. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Starlab_Space?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Starlab_Space<\/a> is the only platform designed to ensure continuity with a permanent crew AND 100% of ISS payload capacity. From Day One, Starlab has next-generation power and systems to support U.S., international and commercial missions\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aHnU8NT9Pc\">pic.twitter.com\/aHnU8NT9Pc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Voyager Technologies (@voyagertech_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/voyagertech_\/status\/2000928902236266973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vastspace.com\/\"><strong>VAST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; 2025 year in review<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">That\u2019s a wrap on 2025: the year Vast became the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft in orbit with Haven Demo. Onward to 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SMdkrHIW9c\">pic.twitter.com\/SMdkrHIW9c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vast (@vast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vast\/status\/2006079969617969362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Vast gets NASA and SpaceX veteran as advisor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NASA Commercial Crew veteran <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KathyLueders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KathyLueders<\/a> joins Vast as an advisor. From helping pioneer NASA\u2019s public-private commercial model to advancing a new era in low Earth orbit, Kathy\u2019s experience is a powerful addition to the Vast team. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/15nyjzrhxj\">https:\/\/t.co\/15nyjzrhxj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dnH4RX8uUS\">pic.twitter.com\/dnH4RX8uUS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vast (@vast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vast\/status\/2002047665962688748?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Haven-1 Docking Fit Check<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@vastspacestation\/videos\">VAST Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Docking is one of the most critical and complex parts of building a space station. In October, we completed a successful docking adaptor fit check, marking another key milestone toward launch. Haven-1\u2019s fully tested passive docking adapter, built to international docking system standards and likely the first-ever manufactured for a commercial station, will enable precise crew-vehicle docking.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TgVzTbc_3uI?si=K9ficqmflXZX94sw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>=== Chinese space habitats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Shenzhou-21 Crew Smoothly Push for Experiments in Multiple Fields<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/CCTVVideoNewsAgency\/videos\">CCTV Video News Agency<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Almost two months into their mission, the Shenzhou-21 crew have been smoothly pushing for experiments in multiple domains aboard China&#8217;s Tiangong space station.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dmEv-b0q48c?si=rm8z2N5f8bVgeaFw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Mice aboard the China Space Station<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SciNewsRo\/videos\">SciNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), four mice were sent into space with the Shenzhou-21 (\u795e\u821f\u4e8c\u5341\u4e00) crewed spacecraft on 31 October 2025, were housed in a specialised habitat on the China Space Station (\u4e2d\u56fd\u7a7a\u95f4\u7ad9), and returned to Earth on 14 November 2025, along with the Shenzhou-20 (\u795e\u821f\u4e8c\u5341) crew on the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft. Since returning, a female mouse has successfully given birth to healthy offspring. <\/em><em>Credit: Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)\/China Central Television (CCTV)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WLCDzsfTvtc?si=GGEzOiJq4OwAiCZ3\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Hotel Mars presents Rick Fish on Chinese space safety concerns due to stranded Taikonauts on a recent Chinese Space Station mission | <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/john-batchelor\">John Batchelor<\/a> and <\/strong>Dr. David M. Livingston of <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/\">The Space Show<\/a> +<\/p>\n<div class=\"substack-post-embed\">\n<p>Broadcast 4468, Wednesday, December 3, 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doctorspace.substack.com\/p\/hotel-mars-presents-rick-fish-on\" data-post-link=\"\">Read on Substack<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/embedjs\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Chinese company developing inflatable space habitats:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">AZSPACE testing inflatable space module (the orange bubble) on DEAR-5 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ohn7qxvdkD\">https:\/\/t.co\/ohn7qxvdkD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3mnUaTDS1M\">pic.twitter.com\/3mnUaTDS1M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 China &#8216;N Asia Spaceflight  &#xfe0f; (@CNSpaceflight) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNSpaceflight\/status\/2006447027228660223?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>** More China space habitation news, articles, etc:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/chinas-space-station-crew-new-year-gala\/\">China\u2019s Space Station Crew: New Year Gala | Leonard David &#8211; Jan.1.2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/china-space-station-growth-new-supply-ships\/\">China Space Station Growth: New Supply Ships | Leonard David &#8211; Dec.12.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/china-station-crew-inspects-debris-damaged-shenzhou-20-new-cargo-spacecraft-work\/\">China Station Crew Inspects Debris-damaged Shenzhou-20; New Cargo Spacecraft Work | Leonard David &#8211; Dec.9.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>=== Space habitation &#8211; General<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** NSS | The Future of Space Stations: Building Humanity\u2019s Neighborhood in the Stars with Isaac Arthur<\/strong> |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NationalSpaceSociety\">National Space Society on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>From the ISS to the next generation of commercial and deep-space habitats, humanity is building a permanent presence in orbit\u2014our first real neighborhood among the stars.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Ndp1ImrPM8?si=YvKU81R9OJy22DH_\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** <a href=\"https:\/\/doctorspace.substack.com\/p\/the-space-show-present-bryce-meyer?publication_id=4998091&amp;post_id=181710165&amp;r=1hpb94&amp;triedRedirect=true\">BRYCE MEYER &#8211; space farming, space food &amp; nutrition<\/a><\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/09-dec-2025\/broadcast-4471-zoom-bryce-meyer\">The Space Show &#8211; Dec.9.2025<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"substack-post-embed\">\n<p lang=\"en\">The Space Show present BRYCE MEYER discussing space farming, space food &amp; nutrition, and his new book. by Dr. David M. Livingston<\/p>\n<p>Broadcast 4472; Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doctorspace.substack.com\/p\/the-space-show-present-bryce-meyer\" data-post-link=\"\">Read on Substack<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/embedjs\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>See also an interview with Bryce Meyer in <a href=\"https:\/\/spacesettlementprogress.com\/ai-networks-for-space-settlements\/\">AI networks for space settlements | Space Settlement Progress &#8211; Oct.1.2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Geothermal Power on Icy Worlds: Energy Infrastructure | Ken Wisian | IRG 2025<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@InterstellarResearchGroup\">Interstellar Research Group on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>As humanity pushes deeper into the solar system and eventually toward interstellar space, reliable long term power infrastructure becomes a critical challenge.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>In this IRG 2025 Symposium talk, geophysicist Ken Wisian explores the potential of geothermal energy as a durable, low maintenance power source for planetary bodies and moons far beyond the reach of efficient solar power. Drawing on decades of terrestrial geothermal experience and emerging research in closed loop systems, Wisian outlines how subsurface oceans on icy moons could be tapped to generate continuous electrical power.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The talk compares geothermal energy to traditional deep space power sources such as radioisotope thermoelectric generators, solar panels, and nuclear reactors, highlighting geothermal\u2019s advantages including indefinite operational lifetime, minimal logistics requirements, and scalability. Wisian presents conceptual designs for drilling through ice crusts to subsurface oceans on bodies such as Europa, Enceladus, and other icy moons, leveraging temperature differentials of more than 150 degrees Celsius.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>This presentation also examines engineering challenges including drilling techniques, melt probes, directed energy drilling, working fluid selection, thermoelectric versus turbine based power generation, planetary protection concerns, and the role geothermal power could play in future communication nodes, scientific outposts, and interstellar infrastructure.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Learn more about the Interstellar Research Group and upcoming symposia at <a href=\"https:\/\/irg.space\">https:\/\/irg.space<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UFzLZg0BD80?si=QcPZcybeZQwriEcb\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Feeding an Interstellar Generation Ship: Space Agriculture &amp; Life Support| Boris Petrovic | IRG 2025<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@InterstellarResearchGroup\">Interstellar Research Group on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>How do you feed, sustain, and grow a human population on a multi century interstellar journey?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>In this IRG 2025 Symposium talk, Boris Petrovic presents a detailed simulation and systems level approach to feeding future space settlers aboard a hypothetical interstellar generational ship. Drawing on NASA life support data, hydroponic agriculture, algae bioreactors, and closed loop environmental control systems, this work explores how a fully plant based food system could support a crew growing from hundreds to nearly one thousand people over a 250 year mission.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The talk walks through population dynamics, resource constraints, crop rotation models, hydroponic rack design, oxygen and carbon dioxide recycling, water reuse, and energy requirements. Petrovic also discusses how these systems could be applied not only to interstellar missions, but to Mars settlements, low Earth orbit habitats, and future commercial space stations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>This presentation offers a rare quantitative look at food production, life support, and biosphere engineering as foundational challenges for long duration human spaceflight.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wS43jc7o1AA?si=bRg-meyNindKPnI6\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>=== Lunar habitation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Lunar Mining and Helium-3 Extraction | Ian Crawford<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TimVenturaInterviews\">Tim Ventura on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Are we on the verge of a &#8220;lunar gold rush&#8221;? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbk.ac.uk\/our-staff\/profile\/8004655\/ian-crawford\">Prof. Ian Crawford<\/a> discusses lunar mining for Helium-3, rare earths &amp; precious metals and we explore the challenges involved with lunar resource extraction.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Dr. Ian Crawford is a Professor of Planetary Science and Astrobiology at Birkbeck, University of London, where he also serves as Programme Director for Planetary Exploration with Astronomy and Astrobiology.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Professor Crawford\u2019s work sits at the intersection of lunar science and exploration, astrobiology, and the long-term future of space exploration and development. He\u2019s been directly involved in lunar remote-sensing missions \u2014 including as a co-investigator on the D-CIXS X-ray spectrometer that orbited the Moon on ESA\u2019s SMART-1 mission, and as chair of the Science Team for the C1XS instrument that flew on India\u2019s Chandrayaan-1 mission.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Professor Crawford\u2019s work sits at the intersection of lunar science and exploration, astrobiology, and the long-term future of space exploration and development. He earned a B.Sc. in Astronomy from University College London in 1982, and a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from UCL in 1988.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N1zEqzzQQZc?si=T21-Iz4KkhU4QHNi\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>=== Mars habitation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Science recommendations from National Academy for initial Mars missions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/space\/2025\/12\/in-a-major-new-report-scientists-build-rationale-for-sending-astronauts-to-mars\/\">In a major new report, scientists build rationale for sending astronauts to Mars | Ars Technica &#8211; Dec.9.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/behindtheblack.com\/behind-the-black\/essays-and-commentaries\/academia-makes-its-first-comprehensive-attempt-to-plan-science-missions-to-mars-using-starship\/\">Academia makes its first comprehensive attempt to plan science missions to Mars using Starship | Behind The Black \u2013 Robert Zimmerman &#8211; Dec.9.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalacademies.org\/news\/search-for-life-should-be-top-science-priority-for-first-human-landing-on-mars-says-new-report\">Search for Life Should Be Top Science Priority for First Human Landing on Mars, Says New Report | National Academies &#8211; Dec.9.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalacademies.org\/publications\/28594\"><em>A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars 2025 <\/em>| National Academies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>=== Other space habitat and settlement news and articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calendar:\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cctsonline.org\">3rd Space Visions Symposium,<\/a><\/strong> Sept.4.2026, Cape Canaveral Florida. The theme is &#8220;<em>establishing a thriving community in Low Earth Orbit<\/em>&#8220;. Topics include, for example,\u00a0 &#8220;<em>Construction of large structures in space<\/em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>Transport of materials and people from the surface to a station and return<\/em>&#8220;. Sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cctsonline.org\/\">Canaveral Council of Technical Societies<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0ISS:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-article\/2025-space-station-science-snapshots\/\">2025 Space Station Science Snapshots | NASA &#8211; Dec.29.2025<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nasa.gov\/album\/Best_Space_Station_Science_Images_2025\">Album Best_Space_Station_Science_Images_2025 | NASA Image and Video Library<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/blogs\/spacestation\/2025\/12\/19\/brain-research-heart-health-wrap-up-work-week-aboard-station\/\">Brain Research, Heart Health Wrap Up Work Week Aboard Station | NASA &#8211; Dec.19.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Resources:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issinrealtime.org\/\">ISS in Real Time<\/a>\u00a0 &#8211; &#8220;<em>Explore 25 years onboard the International Space Station. <\/em><em>This multimedia project replays every day of the past 25 years onboard and consists entirely of historical mission material.<\/em>&#8221;\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thespacereview.com\/article\/5092\/1\">Above us, always: Chronicling humanity\u2019s home in space, in real time | The Space Review &#8211; Nov.3.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issarchaeology.org\/\">ISS Archaeology | Boldly Going Where No Archaeologists Have Gone Before<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ariss.org\/\">Amateur Radio on ISS (ARISS)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ariss.org\/current-status-of-iss-stations.html\">Status ISS Stations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/live.ariss.org\/\">Livestream <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Commercial habitats:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/singularityhub.com\/2025\/12\/26\/the-era-of-private-space-stations-launches-in-2026\/\">The Era of Private Space Stations Launches in 2026 | SIngularityHub.com &#8211; Dec.26.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/china-space-station-crew-experiments-underway\/\">China Space Station Crew: Experiments Underway | Leonard David &#8211; Dec.29.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Europe:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanspaceflight.com\/esa-cancels-call-to-procure-commercial-cargo-services-to-the-iss\/\">ESA Cancels Call to Procure Commercial Cargo Services to the ISS | European Spaceflight &#8211; Dec.29.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/src.esa.int\/\">Space Resources Challenge | ESA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/space\/2026\/01\/finally-some-good-news-for-russia-the-space-station-is-no-longer-leaking\/\">After half a decade, the Russian space station segment stopped leaking | Ars Technica &#8211; Jan.2.2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/space\/2025\/12\/russia-is-about-to-do-the-most-russia-thing-ever-with-its-next-space-station\/\">Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its next space station | Ars Technica &#8211; Dec.19.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedefensenews.com\/news-details\/Russia-and-India-Plan-to-Place-Their-New-Space-Stations-in-the-Same-516-Orbit-After-ISS-Retirement\/\">Russia and India Plan to Place Their New Space Stations in the Same 51.6\u00b0 Orbit After ISS Retirement | TheDefenseNews.com &#8211; Dec.6.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Settlement policies:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/payloadspace.com\/the-policy-questions-facing-a-lunar-economy\/\">The Policy Questions Facing a Lunar Economy | Payload &#8211; Dec.23.2025 <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Settlement technologies:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/articles\/a-pioneering-study-assesses-the-likelihood-of-asteroid-mining\">A Pioneering Study Assesses the Likelihood of Asteroid Mining | Universe Today &#8211; Dec.29.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/articles\/engineering-the-first-reusable-launchpads-on-the-moon\">Engineering the First Reusable Launchpads on the Moon | Universe Today &#8211; Dec.21.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfki.de\/en\/web\/news\/team-bremen-wins-the-international-space-resources-challenge\">Team BREMEN wins Space Resources Challenge 2025 | DFKI &#8211; Dec.10.2025<\/a> &#8211; &#8220;<em>&#8230;innovative system for extracting and processing lunar regolith<\/em>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>General settlement topics:\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Resources:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nss.org\/space-settlement-national-space-society\/\">Space Settlement National Space Society | NSS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ssi.org\/\">Space Studies Institute &#8211; Technology for Human Space Settlement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacesettlementprogress.com\/\">Space Settlement Progress \u2013 Cutting-edge technology enabling settlement of the solar system and beyond<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.factoriesinspace.com\/\">Factories in Space &#8211; Making products for Earth and space<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>=== Earth views from ISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** ISS Timelapse &#8211; From Accra to Baku by Night (19 Oct 2025) | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@astronauticast\">AstronautiCAST<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>&#8230; <\/em><em>Original timelapse by Riccardo Rossi (ISAA) &#8211; Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License &#8211;<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Raw photos courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/eol.jsc.nasa.gov\/archive\">http:\/\/eol.jsc.nasa.gov\/archive<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Music: Natural Harmony by Nargo &#8211; Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivative 4.0 International License &#8211;<\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamendo.com\/track\/2009502\/natural-harmony-main\"><em>https:\/\/www.jamendo.com\/track\/2009502&#8230;<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Starting from approximately 1800 photographs taken from the International Space Station by Kimiya Yui on October 19th, we created this #timelapse.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>This is a nocturnal #ISS flyover from the Gulf of Guinea to the Caspian Sea. <\/em><em>Following the lights of the coastal cities in Cameroon and Nigeria, you will notice the darkness of the desert areas in Chad and Libya; the view lights up again once we reach Egypt.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>The frame rate of the photographs in this timelapse is not regular, but we decided to share the sequence with you anyway.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>The video covers a timeframe of 20 minutes, and is therefore accelerated by approximately 4 times compared to the Station&#8217;s real speed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KwwYPI9WGcQ?si=GN5p96H7WugrI37f\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** An Auroral view from the ISS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Incredible video of the aurora borealis captured from the ISS by astronaut Don Pettit <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eOh6HnuPMt\">pic.twitter.com\/eOh6HnuPMt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Black Hole (@konstructivizm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/konstructivizm\/status\/1997182717063307375?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>**<strong> Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream) | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ\">NASA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Watch live video from the <a href=\"https:\/\/nasa.gov\/iss\">International Space Station<\/a>, including inside views when the crew aboard the space station is on duty. Views of Earth are also streamed from an external camera located outside of the space station. During periods of signal loss due to handover between communications satellites, a blue screen is displayed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>The space station orbits Earth about 250 miles (425 kilometers) above the surface. An international partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries operates the station, and it has been continuously occupied since November 2000. It&#8217;s a microgravity laboratory where science, research, and human innovation make way for new technologies and research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. More: https:\/\/go.nasa.gov\/3CkVtC8<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Did you know you can spot the station without a telescope? It looks like a fast-moving star, but you have to know when to look up. Sign up for text messages or email alerts to let you know when (and where) to spot the station and wave to the crew: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/spotthestation.nasa.gov\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">https:\/\/spotthestation.nasa.gov<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>====<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xAieE-QtOeM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>====<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25991\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=25991\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1200px-International_Space_Station_after_undocking_of_STS-132.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,765\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"International Space Station\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ISS after undocking of STS-132&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1200px-International_Space_Station_after_undocking_of_STS-132-1024x653.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25991\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1200px-International_Space_Station_after_undocking_of_STS-132-500x319.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1200px-International_Space_Station_after_undocking_of_STS-132-500x319.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1200px-International_Space_Station_after_undocking_of_STS-132-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1200px-International_Space_Station_after_undocking_of_STS-132-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1200px-International_Space_Station_after_undocking_of_STS-132.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ISS after undocking of STS-132<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>=== <em>Amazon Ads<\/em> ===<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3CXQnLe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lego Ideas International Space Station<br \/>\nToy Blocks, Present, Space, Boys, Girls, Ages 16 and Up<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jEalP8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Outpost in Orbit:<br \/>\nA Pictorial &amp; Verbal History of the Space Station<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a new selection of videos, articles, and news items about space habitats (govt and commercial), living in space, and space settlement. === International Space Station &amp; NASA ** Step Inside the International Space Station (POV Tour)\u00a0\u00a0| NASA What&#8217;s it like to float through the International Space Station? 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