Our Connections

• The ‌Journal of Molecular Astrobiology and Space Medicine Research is a new international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal from the house of SyncSci publishing, Singapore, committed to advancing scientific understanding in molecular biology, molecular evolution, cell biology, genomics, biotechnology, and medical sciences within the framework of astrobiology and space medicine. The journal promotes groundbreaking research on the fundamental molecular, cellular, physiological, and evolutionary mechanisms of life in extreme Earth environments and extraterrestrial conditions, serving as a bridge between terrestrial molecular biology and space science applications. It offers a unique forum for researchers exploring biological adaptation and evolution in harsh space environments. Under the founding chief editorship of Dr. Krishnendu Ghosh, this journal is currently open for submission of articles (research articles, case studies, review articles, Scientific letters, book reviews) from related fields with no APC as of now. Moreover, the journal also has an open call for volunteers from the related fields for the editorial and reviewer board, for which communications need to be made to Editor-in-Chief directly.

• Space Nutrition Network
  A global initiative that brings together researchers, scientists, nutritionists, and space enthusiasts working at the intersection of human nutrition and space science. The Space Nutrition Network aims to build awareness among nutrition professionals about the critical role of nutrition in space exploration. The network will serve as a global community, advocating for the importance of space nutrition, promoting research breakthroughs, and fostering collaborations to develop solutions that support astronaut health. By engaging the nutrition field, the group seeks to inspire innovations that will drive safe, healthy, and sustainable human presence in space.

• AstroAid Foundation
  The AstroAid Foundation is dedicated to leveraging space technology to improve global healthcare access, particularly in underserved regions. By integrating cutting-edge space-based solutions with humanitarian efforts, AstroAid aims to bridge the gap between innovation and healthcare, ensuring that advanced medical support reaches every corner of the globe.

• We live in a one-size-fits-all world, but men and women and people across the gender spectrum interact differently with technology, from medications to cars to smart phones and even clothing, which means untapped market opportunities exist. This is why iGIANT® exists. iGIANT is the only nonprofit accelerator for precision innovation/gendered design in the world.
• iGIANT® accelerates the translation of research into gender/sex-specific design elements such as products, policies, protocols, and programs for health, IT, transportation and retail sectors, by engaging stakeholders in government, industry, academia, and advocacy.
• Through roundtables, summits, challenges, scholarships, and an iGIANT® seal of approval for design element processes, iGIANT® promotes improvements in safety and quality of life, including work performance, for men and women in every environment including space. iGIANT® roundtables raise awareness and empower participants to become ambassadors championing the development of design elements. Through these roundtables, the private and public sectors have interacted to explore opportunities to collaborate and work together to achieve this goal.

• Metakosmos (Vyom Tech Pty Ltd) is a Sydney based Space technology company. Our mission is to enable human performance in extreme conditions, through ground-breaking solutions. We are striving to achieve this through ongoing research, development, and iterative manufacturing of spacesuits (The Kosmosuit) and suits for extreme work conditions.
• We have established strong partnerships for space technology and space health research projects with universities. We have undertaken grants projects from Australian government and participated in research and technology programs with defence organisations.
• Key achievements include winning the Global Innovation Award at TechConnect World in USA, and the SXSW Space Category Pitch Award in Sydney 2023. Metakosmos has been selected as a finalist for 6 categories at the Australian Space Awards 2024.

• SpacePort Australia® Pty Ltd is a private Australian registered company based in Moree, Northern New South Wales, committed to the development of a integrated educational, technological and research facility invested in the space industry. SpacePort Australia®  will focus on research and development to help humans being navigate space, technological development of tools and in the future contributions to microgravity effects on humans. The company aims to contribute to the development of technological fixes for biological, electronic, technological and fuel problems currently experienced by the space industry.

• The Jus Ad Astra project is a legal project focused upon the analysis, development, and adoption of human rights values and principles across outer space for the benefit of humanity. The project seeks the development of an authoritative international treatise clarifying the fundamental legal principles and human rights applicable to current and future human activities across the final frontier.

• Mars Society Australia (MSA) is an incorporated non-profit organisation. It is part of a worldwide movement, and its goals include Mars exploration advocacy and research, and encouraging Australian participation in planetary sciences and engineering in education, industry and government.

• The One Giant Leap Australia Foundation is a Not For Profit Organisation whose purpose is to advance STEM education and careers. We provide life changing opportunities for students and educators to develop and build their knowledge and understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Our vastly engaging educational programs about space science, technology and exploration are unique, equitable and diverse. The Foundation is an agile and flexible organisation that connects government with industry, innovation and the community. We are making the impossible possible.

• UCL (University College London) Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction, Space Health Risks Research Group. The Space Health Risks Research Group is a multidisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners who are investigating how the mitigation of risks to health in space can contribute to promoting good health and well-being in remote environments on Earth. Click on the links to read our Space Health Risks Research Group blog articles and our recent Space Health and Disaster Risk Reduction Symposium.

• Chris Piper is founder and CEO of TorqAid – www.torqaid.com, a global humanitarian consultancy. He has worked in international development in Bangladesh, Somalia, Cambodia, Tonga, and Vanuatu for a mixture of NGOs, UNDP and the Australian Government; as well as in Melbourne, London and Brussels for NGOs. Separately, he has carried out multiple humanitarian consultancies across the Asian-Pacific, Eastern and Southern African, and Southern European regions. He is a qualified adult educator and teacher, and lectures at university; teaches at school; and facilitates TorqAid accredited Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) workshops and online courses. He also produces a variety of practical material for global humanitarian and development practitioners. Chris is the Global Humanitarian Advisor for the ad astra vita project.

• TorqAid (www.torqaid.com), is a global humanitarian consultancy offering services in consultancy/advisory work, training, and research.

• Our goal is to facilitate the creation of a globally inclusive and diverse network of professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs and students, linked by the common theme of the human presence in Space and other Extreme Environments.

• Our aim is to promote and conduct technological and scientific research and development, education and outreach initiatives, and innovative and entrepreneurial projects to advance and disseminate the creation of new knowledge for the benefit of humankind, both in Space and on Earth.

• Our focus is broad, considering governments, industry, academia and the general public, for we are all stakeholders in the future of scientific advance.​Our areas are: Space Life Sciences – Aviation Medicine & Aerospace Physiology – Human Physiology in Extreme Environments – Telemedicine and Digital Health.

• SpaceTech Analytics (STA) is a strategic analytics agency focused on markets in the Space Exploration, Spaceflight, Space Medicine, and Satellite Tech industries.

• Angelo Vermeulen is a space researcher, biosystems engineer, biologist and artist. He works on bio-inspired concepts for interstellar exploration at Delft University of Technology, bringing together a variety of disciplines. Since 2009 he has been collaborating with the European Space Agency’s MELiSSA program on biological life support. In 2013 he became the first crew commander of the NASA-funded HI-SEAS Mars simulation program in Hawai’i. Vermeulen co-founded SEADS (Space Ecologies Art and Design), an international transdisciplinary collective of artists, scientists, engineers, and activists. In 2019 SEADS received the International Award for Public art and launched its first artwork to the International Space Station. Vermeulen has been (guest) faculty at several universities across Europe, the US, and Southeast Asia.

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.”

MARIE CURIE