Astronauts

Surgery on Mars: Headset could let astronauts wield scalpel

8 Feb 2012

The European Space Agency is testing an augmented-reality setup that could one day let nonsurgeon astronauts perform surgery. The device could also be used in remote locations on Earth, and by emergency responders.

Record response to call for new astronauts

7 Feb 2012

GREENBELT, Md., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- NASA says it received more than 6,300 applications for a position in the space agency's next class of astronauts, twice as many as it typically receives.

Augmented Reality Gives Astronauts Medical Expertise

7 Feb 2012

A new augmented reality unit developed by ESA can provide just-in-time medical expertise to astronauts. All they need to do is put on a head-mounted display for 3D guidance in diagnosing problems or even performing surgery. The Computer Assisted Medical Diagnosis and Surgery System, CAMDASS, is a wearable augmented reality prototype. Augmented reality merges actual and virtual reality by ...