7th Space Habitat Event 2026 - November, 12th-15th 2026
PROGRAM – version 2.0 (October 30th)
Inscription can be done in: https://forms.gle/1BeZ3VKFuXgHDEPJ6
The presentations will happen on Zoom.
After event will be published an abstract book with links for presentations on @HabitatMarte YouTube channel.
Organizers: @HabitatMarte Space Analog Station, Space Reinassance Inititative-SRI, Mars Society Brazil and Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte – UFRN.
November, 12th, 2026
November, 12th, 2026 10 AM UTC / 7 AM Brazil Time / 3h30m PM IST Time SPACE HABITATS |
Lunar Nautilus: A Biomimetic Scalable Subsurface Infrastructure Architecture for Sustainable Lunar Settlement
Gayathri Dhanapal: Titans Space Industries – Email: gayu.aerospace@gmail.com
Environmental Life Support Systems for Earth–Mars Long-Duration Missions: Circularity, ISRU Integration and Extreme-Environment Resilience Across FMARS and Habitate Marte Dual Analog Missions
Iniya Pragati IIM – Email: iniyainmars@gmail.com
Space Agriculture and Automated Systems for Autonomous Habitat Integration
Poojan Chaniyara; Life-To & Beyond Foundation – Email: chaniyarapoojan@gmail.com
Subhrajit Barua; Life-To & Beyond Foundation – Email: research.lifetoandbeyond@gmail.com
Florence Pauline Basubas; Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology – Email: fbasubas@bistgraduatecentre.com
Sibsankar Palit; Life-To & Beyond Foundation – Email: executive.lifetoandbeyond@gmail.com"
Sustainable Closed-Loop Food Production Systems for Long-Duration Space Habitats
Dr. Latika Shendre,
Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute,
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, 411033, India.
Email: latika.shendre@dpu.edu.in
Microbial Life on Mars: Exploring the Role of Caves in Astrobiology
Dr. Sujata Dabolkar, Assistant professor, Department of Botany, Government College of Arts Science and Commerce Quepem Goa India
Redefining the Orbital Economy: Public-Private Synergies in Next-Generation Space Habitats
Ananya Singh, Beyond Space Technologies – Email: ananyaunnie@gmail.com
Medhansh Mahobe, Beyond Space Technologies – Email: medhanshmahobe@gmail.com
Samiksha Chengappa, Beyond Space Technologies – Email: samikshachengappa.k@gmail.com
Ayaan Bhansali, Beyond Space Technologies – Email: bhansaliayaan@gmail.com
Raahil Sheikh, Beyond Space Technologies – Email: raahilsheikh711@gmail.com"
Comparative Site Analysis Of Research and Infrastructure of Isolated, Confined, And Extreme (ICE) Analog Habitats
Nandita Tiwari – Email: sharmanandita025@gmail.com
Raahil Sheikh – Email: raahilsheikh711@gmail.com
Pooja GV – Email: poojagv3107@gmail.com
Anannya Mahato – Email: anannyamahato@gmail.com
Beyond Space
X-Alpha: An Integrated HRI Framework for Enhancing Human Factors in Future Lunar and Martian Habitats
Veronica Chiaravalli
November, 12th, 2026 11h30m PM UTC / 7h30m PM ET / 8h30m PM Brazil Time / 2h AM IST Time SPACE HABITATS |
Psychosocial and Behavioral Adaptation as a Critical Determinant of Sustainable Space Habitats: An SSDLiS Perspective
Jennifer Young, PhD – Email: Jennifer.young@ucumberlands.edu
50 Years on Mars - Vikings Legacy & Future
Rachel Tillman
Mars Made Modular: Proposal for the Design of a Modular Ecological Space Agriculture (MESA) System for Martian Surface Missions
Nathan South – Email: southn31@gmail.com, BMS, FIT
Andrew Palmer – Email: apalmer@fit.edu, FIT
Trent Causey – Email: tcausey2021@my.fit.edu, FIT
Madeleine Sligar - FIT
Haley Murphy - FIT
McKenna Taylor - FIT
Anna Weatherwax - FIT
From Mismatch to Momentum: Evolving Space Analogs to Accelerate the Commercial Lunar Economy
Kristin Savage; Luna One Project – Email: kristin.savage@gmail.com
Environmental Monitoring as a Risk Management Framework for Space Habitat Planning
Caitlin Ahrens, Ph.D., CRESST-II University of Maryland, NASA GSFC – Email: cahrens@umd.edu
Designing a Realistic Artificial Gravity Space Station: Why Scale, Cost, and Existing Technology Matter
Jules Ross – Email: joulesspacetechnology923@gmail.com
November, 13th, 2026
November, 13th, 2026 8h30m AM UTC / 5h30m AM Brazil Time / 2h PM IST Time SPACE HABITATS |
Chronos
Shifa Khan, Shambhavi Bhushan, Chitrank Kumar, Karthik Reddy, Sudhir Kumar Chaturvedi - Department of Aerospace Engineering - Chandigarh University, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India
Propulsion and Launch Systems for Moon and Mars Exploration
Shubhankar Singh, Shalinee Yadav, Porselvi, Yadavalli Venkata Durga Mahesh Babu, Sudhir Kumar Chaturvedi - Department of Aerospace Engineering - Chandigarh University, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India
Beyond Microgravity: Designing Habitats For Human Life In Space
Sheefa Khan, Devraj Singh, Vansh Pal, Vaggu Bhanu Charan Yadav, Kaveri Tejesh Kumar, Sudhir Kumar Chaturvedi - Department of Aerospace Engineering - Chandigarh University, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India
November, 13th, 2026 10 AM UTC / 7 AM Brazil Time / 3h30m PM IST Time SPACE HABITATS |
Composability in Space architecture
Samer Elsayary, Alexandria university and Beirut Arab university
Planning analog mission operations with open-source system-level simulation
Rod Mamin, Ekaterina Faber, Aleksa S. Djurdjevic, LunCo – Email: contact@lunco.space
Establishing Uzbekistan's First Mars Analog Research Station in the Aralkum Desert
Takhir Kasimov, Uzcosmos Agency – Email: t.kasimov@spacemc.uz
Fattokh Sadriddinov, Uzcosmos Agency – Email: f.sadriddinov@spacemc.uz
Khumoyun Rakhmonov, Uzcosmos Agency – Email: x.raxmonov@uzspace.uz
Flow States in Isolated, Confined, and Extreme Environments
Ria Tagore Beyond Space Technologies – Email: riaatagore@gmail.com ;
Raahil Sheikh Beyond Space Technologies – Email: raahilsheikh711@gmail.com
Meaning-Making and Narrative Identity in Confinement: Exploring the Overview Effect During an Analog Astronaut Mission
Ria Tagore Beyond Space Technologies – Email: riaatagore@gmail.com ;
Raahil Sheikh Beyond Space Technologies – Email: raahilsheikh711@gmail.com
Neuroplasticity and Sensorimotor Reweighting in Reduced-Gravity Environments: Adaptive and Maladaptive Mechanisms in Long-Duration Space Habitation
Marina Corrêa Freitas - ICBS – International Center for Biomedical & Space Sciences, LIASTRA Institute – Email: marinacorreafreitas27@gmail.com / marinafreitas@liastra.com
November, 14th, 2026
November, 14th, 2026 12 PM UTC / 9 AM Brazil Time / 4h30m PM IST Time SPACE HABITATS |
Integrated Autonomous Habitat Systems: Mobility, Resource Management, Human Monitoring and Resilient Infrastructure
Eve Mormino, Zoetic Life, LLC, Pallas, LLC – Email: eve@zoeticlife.org
Designing AI for the Unknown: Space Habitats as Ethical Testbeds for Future Encounters
Lars R. "Jones" Vadjina, FUTURE DREAMS GmbH
From Ocean Depths to Orbital Horizons to Martian Heights: Scuba Mentorship as a Scalable Pathway for Citizen Astronauts and Communities on Earth and Beyond
Thorsten Eschweiler – Email: thorstenesche@aol.com
Survive the Night: ELPIS-RTB, a Non-Nuclear Lunar Thermal Shelter for Mobile Surface Assets
Charalampos KOSMAS, LUNAR CARGO – Email: charis.kosmas@lunarcargo.space
Substrate-Driven Selectivity in Microbial Bioleaching for Space Resource Utilization
Luca Tonietti; Università di Napoli Parthenope / University of Edinburgh – Email: luca.tonietti001@studenti.uniparthenope.it
Mattia Esposito; Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Mirko Leggiero; Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Fiona Bunn; University of Edinburgh
Lorna J. Eades; University of Edinburgh
Angelina Cordone; Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Louise Horsfall; University of Edinburgh
Giovanni Covone; Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Charles S. Cockell; University of Edinburgh
Donato Giovannelli; multiple affiliations
Alessandra Rotundi; Università di Napoli Parthenope
Rosa Santomartino; Cornell University
Flourishing Beyond Earth: A Design-Led Framework for Long-Duration Space Habitation
Kelly LaPlante, Post-Efficiency Space Fellowship – E-mail: kelly@kellylaplante.com
Microalgae and Water-filled ETFE Panel System for Lunar Structures and Life Support: a Conceptual Design
Anna Polomska; Bio-Futures for Transplanetary Habitats – E-mail: a_polomska@outlook.com
Powering the Final Frontier: Lessons from Uganda's Energy Infrastructure for Space Habitat Microgrid Design
Letiru Linda Anguti Makerere University – E-mail: lindaletiru03@gmail.com
Zoora Harrison Makerere University – E-mail: zooraharrison3@gmail.com
November, 14th, 2026 5 PM UTC / 1 PM ET / 2 PM Brazil Time / 9h30m PM IST Time SPACE HABITATS
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Designing Companionship Beyond Earth: Live, Robotic, and Virtual Pets for Human-Centered Off-World Habitats
Harshita Adlakha - Blue Marble Space – Email: harshita.adlakha456@gmail.com
Muskan Dewan - Blue Marble Space – Email: muskandewan.research@gmail.com
Eisha Hadi - Blue Marble Space – Email: eishahadi2005@gmail.com
Muhammad Ghaus - Blue Marble Space – Email: hello.ghausmalik@gmail.com
Marie Okyere-Adjekum - Blue Marble Space – Email: aokyereadjekum@gmail.com
Ujwala Parupudi (BMS; ujjukvl@gmail.com
Hamna Qaseem (BMS: hamnaqaseem@gmail.com
Jahnavi Sivar - Blue Marble Space – Email: jahnavi.sivar@bmsis.org
Nathan South - Blue Marble Space – Email: southn31@gmail.com
Namita Vijay - Blue Marble Space – Email: namitavn15@gmail.com and
Jennifer G. Blank - Blue Marble Space – Email: jen@bsmis.org
An Uncertainty-Aware Decision Support Framework for Autonomous Space Habitat Operations Under Communication Delay
Hamna Qaseem - E-mail: hamnaqaseem@gmail.com
Jennifer G. Blank - Blue Marble Space – Email: jen@bsmis.org
Anne-Marie,Okyere-Adjekum - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology – Email: aokyereadjekum@gmail.com
Terrain-Aware Slip Compensation for Autonomous Lunar and Martian Rover Navigation
Jennifer G. Blank - Blue Marble Space – Email: jen@bsmis.org
Evaluating Living Animals and Robotic Surrogates for Off-World Settlements
Rakhi, Rajani - Blue Marble Space – Email: rakhi.rajani@bmsis.org;
Jennifer G. Blank - Blue Marble Space – Email: jen@bsmis.org
The First Martian Settlement Should Be Built Twice: Designing Sustainable Lava Tube Settlements with Digital Twins
Jahnavi Sivar, Blue Marble Space – Email: jahnavi.sivar@bmsis.org
Jennifer Blank, Blue Marble Space – Email: jen@bmsis.org
A Systematic Framework for Martian Subsurface Habitats: Integrating Lava Tube Geology, Regolith-Based ISRU Construction, and Life Support Architectures
Shivani Vinod , Blue Marble Space – Email: shivaniv1811@gmail.com
Jennifer Blank, Blue Marble Space – Email: jen@bmsis.org
A Hybrid Wired-Wireless Telemetry Architecture for Cross Subsystem Monitoring in Analog Space Habitats
Harshita, Adlakha, Blue Marble Space – Email: harshita.adlakha456@gmail.com
Jennifer Blank, Blue Marble Space – Email: jen@bmsis.org
Human Factors: Effect of music in long-term space missions
Ujwala,Parupudi – Email: je BMSIS,ujjukvl@gmail.com
Jennifer Blank, Blue Marble Space – Email: jen@bmsis.org
14 de novembro 19 horas EDUCAÇÃO E AGRICULTURA ESPACIAL |
Cápsula Habitacional Hidropônica: cultivo de batata como astronauta vegetal em um sistema fechado
Gustavo, Acosta; Apice Space – E-mail: gustavospacebr@gmail.com
Luísa, Santos; Apice Space – E-mail: luisamirellesantos@gmail.com
Foguetes Movidos a Água como Ferramenta Pedagógica para o Ensino de Física e Astronomia
José Jefferson da Silva - UFRN – E-mail: j.jefferson.silva2023@gmail.com
Raimunda Onofre da Silva ( IFRN) – E-mail: rai20-11@hotmail.com
Geneci Cavalcanti Moura de Medeiros - IFRN – E-mail: geneci.cavalcanti.ifrn.edu.br)
Desenvolvimento de bioconcreto autorreparável para habitats em microgravidade.
Anna Carolinna Ferreira dos Santos
Arthur Lemos Sversutti
Diogo Lamotta Resino
Giordana Montenegro Scotton
Isabella Luise Flach
Lisandra Ferreira Costa
Sistema de Transporte de micronutrientes para ambientes sob microgravidade
Amanda de Souza Pinheiro
Diogo Lamotta Resino
Íris Eduarda Forcel Roncada
Marcos Campos Caetano Silva
Mateus João Gobbi Marcano
Miguel Hochmuller Stein
Samuel Estolano de Andrade Vieira
14 de novembro de 2026:
14 de novembro 20 horas SAÚDE ESPACIAL |
Rumo à Assistência à Saúde Espacial Autônoma: A Metabolômica como Base para o Monitoramento Inteligente e Não Invasivo da Saúde da Tripulação
Marco Mammoli - E-mail: marco@themetasense.com
José Emanoel Figueredo Lopes Lacerda - E-mail: jose@themetasense.com
Gabriel Matheus Dutra Santos – E-mail: gabriel_mds_@hotmail.com
Ana Luísa Ribeiro do Carmo – E-mail: analuizacarmo6@gmail.com
Edward S. Ferraz – E-mail: Edwardfkcf@gmail.com
Fiorella Lilian Villegas Yaranga – E-mail: fiorellavillegasyaranga@gmail.com
Proposta para o desenvolvimento de um sistema multimodal longitudinal capaz de construir um envelope fisiológico oral individual, detectar perda de estabilidade homeostática e estimar trajetórias de risco odontológico antes da expressão clínica da doença durante missões espaciais autônomas
Marco Mammoli C.D. Metasense C.S.O. - e-mail: marco@themetasense.com
Tiago Watanabe Rodrigues C.D. - E-mail: tiagowata@gmail.com
Odontologia Espacial: riscos, estratégias preventivas e tecnologias para assistência odontológica autônoma em missões de longa duração
Marco Mammoli C.D. - Metasense C.S.O. - e-mail: marco@themetasense.com
Co-autor: Tiago Watanabe Rodrigues C.D. - e-mail: tiagowata@gmail.com
Desafios dos Sistemas Alimentares em Ambientes Microgravitacionais para Missões Espaciais de Longa Duração: Revisão Bibliográfica
Manuella Teixeira de Araujo, Pesquisadora Independente – E-mail: manuellateixeira.manutri@gmail.com
O Fisioterapeuta nos Fatores Humanos das Operações Aeroespaciais: Da Aviação ao Espaço
Gabriel Matheus Dutra Santos, Habitat Marte - E-mail: gabriel_mds_@hotmail.com
Natália Hazbun Hernandes, Habitat Marte - E-mail: nataliahazbun@gmail.com
Ana Luiza de Almeida, Instituto Geração de Marte- E-mail: alca092@hotmail.com
Fiorella Villegas Yaranga, Instituto Geração de Marte- E-mail: fiorellavillegasyaranga@gmail.com
José Figueredo Lacerda, Instituto Geração de Marte- E-mail: jfigueredolopesl@gmail.com
Marco Mammoli, Instituto Geração de Marte- E-mail: 9marcomam@gmail.com"
November, 15th, 2026
November, 15th, 2026 (Sunday) 1 PM UTC / 9 AM EDT / 10 AM Brazil Time / 5h30m PM IST Time, SPACE SOCIETY |
Panel “Integrated Biological Systems for Future Space Habitats: Simulation, Plant Science & Closed-Loop Agriculture”
Future Habitat Simulation & XR Systems (Michael Kamp)
Establish the challenge of future space habitats and explore how XR, digital twins, immersive simulation, and Earth analog environments can accelerate habitat design, visualization, operational preparedness, and training.
Plant Science & Biological Optimization (Teja Sri Vengala)
Present the biological foundation, including genetics, biomass optimization, and plant performance within constrained environments.
Closed-Loop Agriculture & Habitat Operations (Davi Souza)
Demonstrate how these biological systems can be implemented through Controlled Environment Agriculture and operational life-support strategies for long-duration missions.
Moderator: Julio Rezende.
November, 15th, 2026
November, 15th, 2026 1 PM UTC / 10 AM Brazil Time / 4h30m PM IST Time SPACE FOOD SYSTEMS |
Cultivating Wheat on the Moon: System-Level Challenges from Growth to Post-Harvest Processing
Cecilia Ricci, Independent Researcher- E-mail: cecilia.ricci@dlr.de
Crop Production Is Not the Endpoint: Post-Harvest Processing for Space Habitat Food Systems
Cecilia Ricci, Independent Researcher, Politecnico di Torino- E-mail: ceciricci@virgilio.it
Power to Return: Nuclear Safety and Legal Responsibility for Mars Ascent
Raoul Cardellini Leipertz; School of Advanced Defence Studies (CASD/SSU) - E-mail: raoul.cardellini@gmail.com
A Conduction-Heated, Space-Farmable Snack Bar for Bioregenerative Life Support: Thermal Design and Nutritional Performance
Roberto Damico
Nam Nghiep Tran
Pradeep Lamichhane
Xiangyu Feng
Ian Fisk
Volker Hessel
November, 15th, 2026 (Sunday) 5 PM UTC / 2 PM Brazil Time / 9h30m PM IST Time SPACE HABITATS |
The Human Brain on the Moon: Psychological and Neurological Adaptation to Permanent Lunar Settlement
Muskan Dewan, research associate at Blue Marble Space - E-mail: muskandewan.research@gmail.com
Jennifer Blank, Blue Marble Space – Email: jen@bmsis.org
Subterranean Analog Habitat in Ladakh: A Correct-by-design pilot.” (Under the theme Solutions for Space and Analog Missions)
Namita Vijay Naik, School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada, India & Blue Marble Space, India - E-mail: namitavn15@gmail.com)
Jennifer Blank, Blue Marble Space – Email: jen@bmsis.org
Living Habitats for Mars: Co-Designing Architecture and Biology for Sustainable Settlements
Eisha Hadi (eishahadi2005@gmail.com),
Nathan South (southn31@gmail.com),
Jennifer Blank, Blue Marble Space – Email: jen@bmsis.org
A Confidence-Aware Decision Support Framework for Space Habitat Operations Under Communication Delay
Hamna Qaseem, Institution: Islamia University, Email: hamnaqaseem@gmail.com),
Jennifer Blank, Blue Marble Space – Email: jen@bmsis.org
Designing Time Beyond Earth: Temporal Architecture for Human Settlements on the Moon and Mars
Muhammad Ghaus - FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES), Pakistan - Email: i222564@nu.edu.pk
Jennifer Blank, Blue Marble Space – Email: jen@bmsis.org
Towards Standardizing The Biological Module For Space Habitats.
Qurat Ul Ain, Danish ; Blue Marble Space, qurat.ul.ain@bmsis.org
What Astronauts Can Teach Us About Recovery: Space Nutrition, Microbiome, and Human Performance
Romario Martínez Chigo - Instituto de Ecología, A.C. (INECOL), Mexico
Jennifer Blank - Email: soyromamartinez@gmail.com"
November, 15th, 2026 (Sunday) 10 PM UTC / 7 PM Brazil Time / 2h30m AM IST Time SPACE HEALTH |
Designing an Integrated Medical Facility for Future Lunar Habitats: Operational Concepts, Medical Protocols, and Resource Management
Carmen Daniella Hurtado Ochoa - Iniciativa Peruana de Estudios en Medicina Aeroespacial (IPEMA), Cusco-Perú - E-mail: daniellamhuk@gmail.com"
Female reproductive health in long-duration space missions: a narrative review of current challenges
José Santos Herrada-Torres - Universidad de Huánuco. Huánuco, Perú
Email: herradatorresjosesantos@gmail.com
Lizbeth Kely Castro-Gaona - Universidad Científica del Sur. Lima, Perú
Email: 100140640@cientifica.edu.pe
Lynn A. Quintana- García - Universidad Ricardo Palma. Lima, Perú - lynn.quintana@urp.edu.pe
Dayana Kelly Reyes-Lezama - National University of San Marcos, Lima, Perú
Email: dayanakelly1206@gmail.com
Magdalena Michely Vargas-Maucaylle - Universidad de San Martín de Porres (USMP). Lima, Perú – Email: magdalena_vargas@usmp.pe
Fabrizio Manuel Sanchez-Medina - Universidad de San Martín de Porres (USMP). Lima, Perú, – Email: fabriziosm34@gmail.com
Jhareth Ariana Perez Velasquez - Universidad Científica del Sur. Lima Perú,
Email: perezarianaj@gmail.com
Angie Shirley Mendoza Pariona - Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas. Lima Perú
Email: Angiemendozap02@gmail.com
November, 15th, 2026 (Sunday) 11 PM UTC / 8 PM Brazil Time / 3h30m AM IST Time SPACE HABITATS |
Immersive Analog Space Mission Demonstration for Science Outreach: A Proof of Concept for a Potential Mars Analog Training Center
Agostina Ossa Opertti - Coordination Office for the Promotion and Development of Science and Technology of the Province of Salta – Email: aossa@edusalta.gov.ar
Octavio Salas- National University of Salta;
Victoria Mena -National University of Salta;
Antonio Correa;
Nicolas Almeida- National University of Salta
Designing and Evolving the Life Support System for SpaceX Starship: Toward Closed-Loop Sustainability for Mars Missions
Frányerson R. López Ochoa, Alumnus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Email: lopezocf@my.erau.edu
Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing of Martian Atmospheric Gas Dynamics for Improved Vertical and Global Analysis
Frányerson R. López Ochoa, Alumnus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Email:lopezocf@my.erau.edu
Optimizing Spacecraft CO₂ Removal Using Zeolite Adsorption Modeling and Simulation
Frányerson R. López Ochoa, Alumnus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Email: lopezocf@my.erau.edu
Organizers: Habitat Marte Space Analog Station, Space Reinassance Inititative-SRI, Mars Society Brazil and Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte – UFRN.
Contacts: Prof. Julio Rezende (juliofdrezende@hotmail.com / Whatsapp: +5584999818160 –
