Astronauts Experience Distinct Brain Changes for Months After They Return to Earth
“The findings might not be all that surprising given what we already know about how the brain distorts when the constant tug of gravity is canceled out.” by Mike Mcrae via Science Alert Headline Image: Scans showing perivascular space of a single astronaut. (Hupfield et al., Scientific Reports, 2022) Flung into freefall for months on end, our bodies adjust in … Continue reading
Long Periods of Time in Space Can Lead to Declining Mental Health
“The most marked alterations were observed for positive emotions such that we saw continuous declines from the start to the end of the mission, without evidence of a ‘bounce-back effect’ as participants were preparing to return home…” via Study Finds Org Houston — Long-term space travel could lead to a spiral into mental health problems for astronauts mired in loneliness, … Continue reading
Mysterious Syndrome Imparing Astronauts’ Eyesight on Long Trips
In 2005, astronaut John Phillips took a break from his work on the International Space Station and looked out the window at Earth. He was about halfway through a mission that had begun in April and would end in October. When he gazed down at the planet, the Earth was blurry. He couldn’t focus on it clearly. That was strange-he’d … Continue reading
Russia’s Monkeys-to-Mars Mission Draws PETA Protest
The word from Russia is that the country wants to send monkeys to the Red Planet by 2017. But waving the red flag on such a plan are the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). A few months ago, it was reported that researchers from the Russian Academy of Science are busy training four macaque monkeys to make … Continue reading
Former NASA employee: We had to keep silent about aliens
Another person came forward with the story about NASA covering the truth about aliens. According to a former NASA employee, the space agency concealed the presence of UFOs during the Moon landings. Donna Hare claims to have worked for computer and engineering contractor Philco Ford during the early 1970s, in NASA’s photo labs on and off the site of the … Continue reading
