"Preparing for Space Crime: The Emergence of Astroforensics"
The emerging field of astroforensics is being developed to study crime in space, with researchers using creative methods such as studying bloodstain pattern analysis in zero or reduced gravity. A study using a bloodlike substance in reduced gravity found that the lack of gravitational pull caused new issues, such as amplified surface tension and cohesion of blood droplets, leading to slower spread rates and different shapes and sizes compared to on Earth. Astroforensics could play a crucial role in future forensic investigations related to accidents or violent crimes in space.