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05/11/2018 / By David Williams

NASA starts space study to see if sperm can still function in weightless environments

Do sperm squirm the same way in space? That’s an interesting question that’s posed by the leading scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which aims to learn exactly how sperm will function when placed out in space. To conduct this highly serious research work, NASA’s scientists have gone back to the basics […]

02/19/2018 / By David Williams

Space fever compromises performance: Zero gravity increases astronauts’ body temperature, taking a toll on mental and physical health

If you find it difficult to do your job at your cozy little workspace, with all of the conveniences that your management affords you whenever you have the slightest of fevers: imagine how hard astronauts who are working out in space have it. It has been known for quite some time that astronauts go through […]

02/03/2018 / By Russel Davis

Hey, this space lasagna tastes like crap! Astronauts to eat their own microbe-recycled human waste in latest science “breakthrough”

Researchers at the Pennsylvania State University recently reported that they were able to harness microbes and convert them into potential food sources, which in turn may help space travels a lot less grueling for astronauts. The research team noted that bringing enough food and water from Earth to outer space takes up large volumes of space […]

10/12/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Frankenstein astronauts: NASA wants to alter DNA to protect against space radiation

Going to the moon is hard on human bodies, as the astronauts on moon missions discovered after dealing with heart-related and other health issues after spending long periods of time in space. When NASA sends astronauts to Mars in the 2030s, they will face even more challenges, and they could have deadly consequences. Astronauts typically […]

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