Monday, June 29, 2026
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Why we need to treat Earth like a spaceship

Four humans recently looped around the moon. Their vessel, an Artemis capsule, was a thin metal shell whose life-support system kept them alive: it provided a carefully balanced atmosphere, a closed water loop, a finite supply of food, and a means for disposing of human waste. The life support was n...

Why we need to treat Earth like a spaceship
Image: Phys.org
Four humans recently looped around the moon. Their vessel, an Artemis capsule, was a thin metal shell whose life-support system kept them alive: it provided a carefully balanced atmosphere, a closed water loop, a finite supply of food, and a means for disposing of human waste. The life support was not optional. It was a necessity.

Originally published at Phys.org

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