Frontmatter -- About the Report -- Contents -- Research for a Future in Space -- The Issues of Bone Loss & Nutritional Needs in Space -- Shifts in Astronaut Health During Long Periods in Space -- Coping with Confined Space Environments -- The Roles of Plant & Microbial Growth -- The Risk of Cellular & Genetic Changes in Long-Term Space Travel -- The Nature of Fluid Physics in Space -- Issues in Fire Behavior & Safety: Prevention, Detection, Suppression -- The Matter of Materials & the Relativity of Time -- Essential Technologies for Space Suits -- Living Off the Land: Using In-Situ Materials -- Report Recomendations.