Tag: astronaut

Astronauts suffer permanent brain changes after long flights Long-duration spaceflight was associated with increased brain sizes. These effects lasted up to 1 year into recovery, suggesting permanent alteration.

Posted on November 26, 2020April 1, 2021 by Lozano Garcia Eduardo Alejandro 126 views

Space flight is known to cause blurry vision in astronauts. Swelling of the brain tissue may be the reason, according to a study using MRIs.

Dried plums may protect astronaut’s bones from radiation damage In a mouse study, researchers from NASA Ames Research Center have demonstrated that compounds in plums may protect bones from radiation damage.

Posted on October 16, 2020April 6, 2021 by Roberto Parisi 153 views

Dried plums outperformed some medications in a bone health study (in mice) at NASA Ames.

What if the entire planet had it’s own flag? A scientist proposes that as we explore space, the Blue Marble flag should be used as a symbol for the citizens of Earth.

Posted on September 17, 2018April 2, 2021 by Eric Moyer 249 views

Going into space is difficult and costly. All of our past space missions have taken many years to complete from laboratory to launch. As we set our eyes on missions that go further into space than we have before and collect even more sophisticated data, it will not be possible for a single country to do the work...or…