Monica Monici

Jul 14, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Nathaniel J. Szewczyk |Monica Monici |Eliah G. Overbey

1 IntroductionAs human space exploration continues to expand, we anticipate an increasing number of long-duration and deep space missions. Beyond missions in low Earth orbit (LEO), plans are currently underway for a return to the moon, and utilizing such missions towards building a gateway for inter-planetary travel to Mars.