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ASTRONAUT HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE
Four crew members spent 365 days in a 1,700 sq ft, 3D-printed Mars habitat in isolation. How could it help NASA prepare for living on the Moon?NASA's CHAPEA mission, which simulates living on Mars, involves four crew members in a controlled environment. The study focuses on how hum...- In 2014, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst wore SpaceTex shirts on the ISS for six months; their fabric data helped inform clothes for future Mars crewsInnovative space experiments have focused on how fabrics can effectively manage astronaut sweat and heat during missions. These studies rev...
- In 2015, fruit flies were sent to International Space Station to study how microgravity and the space environment affect the innate immune systemIn 2015, fruit flies were sent to International Space Station to study how microgravity and the space environment affect the innate immune ...
- In 2003, researchers found freshwater snails had mated in space; their gravity-sensing statoconia were 50% larger by volume than matched ground controlsExperiments conducted aboard the Space Shuttle demonstrated that pond snails bred in microgravity possessed larger gravity-sensing structur...
- In 1961, NASA sent Ham the chimpanzee 157 miles above Earth to test whether a primate could work in space; he completed a 16-minute flight and returned safelyChimpanzee Ham made history in 1961 when he soared into space aboard a Mercury-Redstone rocket. His mission aimed to assess the capabilitie...
- After Apollo 11 returned to Earth in 1969, Neil Armstrong spent his 39th birthday behind a glass wall from his wife; NASA kept him in a 3-week quarantine while scientists investigated a Lunar threat that probably never existedApollo 11 astronauts underwent a three-week quarantine after returning from the Moon. This precaution was taken due to the unknown biologic...
- 52 astronauts left Earth for months in orbit, and within weeks their gut bacteria changed how they processed food, revealing why spaceflight can trigger constipation and potentially affect brain healthConstipation in space is more than an uncomfortable side effect. Astronauts often face it during long missions, but scientists have not ful...
- Key Largo used a sealed underwater habitat 22 feet below the surface to test prolonged human immersion; the result revealed a startling effect as a professor emerged after 100 days with his spine compressed and his height reduced by half an inchJoseph Dituri spent 100 days underwater in a 100-square-foot habitat near Key Largo, Florida. The extreme experiment changed more than his ...
- In 2025, scientists tracked 12 people through 10 months of Antarctic isolation. The findings could reshape how future Mars astronauts are trained for the psychological challenges of deep-space missionsTen months of Antarctic isolation revealed a hard truth about deep space. Twelve people trapped at Concordia Station faced rising conflict,...
- Meet Anil Menon, NASA astronaut who will spend 8 months aboard space station: All about the Indian-origin doctor who once served in AfghanistanAnil Menon NASA astronaut: Anil Menon, the first NASA astronaut of Malayali heritage, has reached the International Space Station (ISS) on ...
- NASA seeks volunteers for year-long Moon and Mars simulation mission: Check eligibility and other detailsNASA is recruiting volunteers for a year-long simulated deep-space mission. Participants will live and work in a special habitat at Johnson...
- NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuationAn astronaut needing medical care has returned to Earth from the International Space Station. This marks NASA's first-ever medical evacuati...
- NASA to telecast Axiom Mission 4 departure on July 14; Shubhanshu Shukla set to return from ISSNASA will provide live coverage of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) undocking from the ISS, featuring Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first ...
- Shubhanshu Shukla studies muscle stem cells, films digestion demo on ISS for Indian studentsIndian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, as part of Axiom Mission 4 on the ISS, is conducting experiments focusing on muscle health, digestion i...
- How does space travel affect astronaut health?Space travel poses significant challenges to human health due to microgravity, radiation exposure, and psychological stress. Microgravity l...
- India’s first analogue space mission kicks off in LehThe mission will simulate the extreme conditions of extraterrestrial environments, marking a milestone in India’s quest to advance human sp...
- The world finally has its 1st ‘parastronaut’. Can space travel be accessible to all?NASA first selected astronauts, the Mercury Seven, in 1959.
- NASA astronaut to set record for longest spaceflight by a womanNASA and its ISS partners have set a new schedule and new crew assignments that will include the first flight of NASA astronaut Jessica Mei...
- NASA decodes hazards of human spaceflight to MarsWashington, Sep 11 (IANS) In a bid to make an organised effort to overcome the obstacles that lie before a human journey to Mars, NASA has ...
- Space travel may reduce astronauts' exercise capacityNew York, May 10 (IANS) Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) or those on long duration space flights, such as journeys t...
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