Space-grown lettuce to give astronauts a more varied diet
The Veggie system will allow astronauts to securely grow fresh, healthy greens and fresh food Experiencing weightlessness, looking back at the Earth as a pale blue dot and the adrenaline rush of being moved into orbit at 20,000 miles per hour: life as an astronaut has numerous distinct destinations. The food is not amongst them, […]
Twin astronaut study suggests interplanetary travel may not be a health risk
The body “stays resistant and robust” after nearly a year in area, according to a long-lasting, multi-institutional research study of twins, among whom lived aboard the International Space Station for 340 days while the other stayed in the world. These heartening outcomes get rid of a possible barrier to crewed interplanetary objectives — and in […]