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In 1997, NASA sent 64 desert beetles to Russia’s Mir space station with tiny wheels tracking their every movement; their movements helped scientists understand how light regulates biological clocks in microgravity- Quote of the day by Sandra Bullock: 'I think I am happy because I never did anything according to what anyone else wanted. I fight every single day to live my...' what the Hollywood actress teaches about living life on her own terms
- Why emergency blankets look like giant sheets of foil; a thin metallic coating reflects radiant heat toward the body
- 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...18 Aug, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
- 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 ...12 Aug, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
- In 1962, a French geologist descended into a dark underground cave, but when he emerged more than two months later, he had lost track of time and helped reveal the human body's internal clockMichel Siffre's 1960s cave experiment revealed a hidden internal clock within humans. Isolated from all external time cues, his own sense o...18 Jun, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
- 58 tortillas, five hot sauces and one toilet: Life aboard spacecraft OrionAstronauts on a Moon mission are facing familiar challenges such as email glitches and toilet troubles. They are also enjoying the unique e...04 Apr, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
- Survival tests, photography lessons, kayaking: Shux shares Axiom-4 mission preparation detailsAstronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, callsign 'Shux', recounted his Axiom-4 mission experiences, from the intense launch to life aboard the ISS. He...25 Aug, 2025, 08.21 AM IST
- How a Bengali teen made it to Harvard, Yale, Princeton and 7 top US universities with 3 simple mantrasSalman Chowdhury, son of Bangladeshi immigrants, gained admission to ten top universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, without ...01 Aug, 2025, 02.59 PM IST
- What is 'social jet lag'? NASA scientists reveal why your weekend sleep-in might be wrecking your healthYou don’t need to fly across time zones to feel jet-lagged. NASA scientists say your weekend sleep-ins could be wrecking your body clock. K...28 May, 2025, 03.09 PM IST
- Man lives like a 'timeless' caveman for experiment, discovers bizarre secret about the human mindIn 1962, French geologist Michel Siffre lived 130 meters below a glacier for over two months to study the human body’s internal clock. Isol...06 Apr, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
- 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...20 Feb, 2025, 04.43 PM IST
- What is a NASA nap? Space agency reveals the perfect nap length that astronauts and pilots take, which you can emulate; here's all about itNASA research shows that a brief nap can improve alertness, memory, and performance without causing grogginess. This technique, known as a ...18 Feb, 2025, 09.37 PM IST
- 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...01 Nov, 2024, 02.54 PM IST
- Will Boeing cancel the entire Starliner project as it has turned out to be a disaster? Here's what we know so farNASA highlighted the project's continued problems when it revealed that astronauts will return on SpaceX's Crew Dragon rather than Boeing's...30 Aug, 2024, 12.23 AM IST
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Mission: Who are among the crew members and what will they do? Here’s everything you may want to know about the upcoming launchBy conducting a multitude of scientific experiments and technology demonstrations, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission aims to contribute to the a...30 Jul, 2023, 10.10 PM IST
- International Space Station marking 20 years of people living in orbitThe first crew - American Bill Shepherd and Russians Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko - blasted off from Kazakhstan on Oct. 31, 2000. Two ...31 Oct, 2020, 07.26 PM IST
- 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 ...11 Sep, 2018, 03.12 PM IST
- 'Trip to Mars could cause dementia in astronauts'Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) Astronauts travelling to Mars might be at risk of long-term brain damage and even dementia due to galactic cosmic...11 Oct, 2016, 06.52 AM IST
- Mars-bound astronauts face dementia risk from cosmic raysAstronauts could develop irreversible dementia because their brains will be bombarded with destructive space radiation, researchers, includ...03 May, 2015, 04.26 PM IST
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