Tokyo University Of Science Launches Space Settlement Research Center

First Female Astronaut Of Japan, Chiaki Mukai M.D., Leads New Center For Developing Technologies For Long-Duration Habitation In Space And On Moon — Currently Consists Of 27 Staff Members & Their Students, With 4 Divisions Including Quality Of Life Design Team Researching Systems For Safety, Comfort, & Medical Support On Lunar Surface; Another Team Studying Self-Sufficient Agriculture; 66-Year-Old Mukai Says Moon Base By 2030 Very Realistic & She Hopes To Go; Center Marks Rising Robustness Of Japan Interest In The Moon

Credits: TUS