#human spaceflight

[mindblowingscience]

The first hibernation studies with human subjects could be feasible within a decade, a European Space Agency (ESA) researcher thinks.

Such experiments would pave the way for a science-fiction-like approach to long-duration space missions that would see crew members placed into protective slumber for weeks or months on their way to distant destinations.

Hibernating on a year-long trip to Mars would not just prevent boredom in a tiny space capsule; it would also save mission cost, as the hibernating crew members wouldn't need to eat or drink and would even require far less oxygen than those awake. There are other, rather odd benefits of hibernation, as well. Research in animals suggests that bodies of hibernating astronauts might waste away much less than the bodies of those awake in microgravity. Upon arrival, these hibernators would thus be fit and ready to commence challenging exploration almost straight away after regaining consciousness.

For all these reasons, hibernation, also known as torpor, has long been a staple of sci-fi space movies. From "Alien" to "2001: A Space Odyssey," fictional space travelers have crossed vast distances cocooned unconscious inside high-tech pods while AI machines and android robots keep their spacecraft on a steady course.

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#science #stem #spaceflight #human spaceflight #scifi #esa #hybernation

[womeninspace]

Now Live: Artemis I launch with Astronaut Kayla Barron.

Through Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon, paving the way for a long-term lunar presence and serving as a steppingstone to send astronauts to Mars.

#Artemis #NASA #Kayla #Barron #Kayla Barron #KaylaBarron #Moon #Launch #Live #Space #Spaceflight #Human spaceflight #Astronaut #Astronauts #Female Astronauts

[falconisinstartup]

#spacex #crew dragon #dragon capsule #falcon 9 #spacecraft #human spaceflight #crew 5 #crew dragon endurance #C210

[spacetimewithstuartgary]

Space health: The dark side of multiple spaceflights on human brain structure Spaceflight experience, in particular longer missions and shorter inter-mission recovery time, induce fluid changes in the brain that may not return to normal before subsequent flights, reports a study published in Scientific Reports. Ventricles — cavities in the brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid — expand increasingly with longer spaceflight missions up to six months, and inter-mission intervals of less than three years may not allow sufficient time for the ventricles to fully recover. Spaceflight induces widespread changes in the human brain including ventricle volume expansion, but it is unclear if these changes differ with varying mission duration or number of previous spaceflight missions. Rachael Seidler and colleagues scanned the brains of 30 astronauts using MRI, pre- and post-spaceflight, including those on two-week missions (eight astronauts), six-month missions (18 astronauts) and longer (four astronauts). They found that longer spaceflight missions resulted in greater ventricular enlargement, which tapered off after six months in space. The authors found that for 11 astronauts who had more than three years to recover in between missions, there was an associated increase in ventricle volume after their most recent mission. However, the authors found that in seven astronauts who had a shorter recovery time in between missions there was little to no enlargement of the ventricles post-flight compared to pre-flight. They propose that less than three years between spaceflights may not be enough time to allow ventricles to recover their compensatory capacity to accommodate the increase in intracranial fluid and they remain enlarged when the astronauts return to space within this time frame. As spaceflight becomes more frequent and of longer duration, the findings provide insight into how spaceflight experience, both previous and current, may influence brain changes. The authors conclude that their findings can help to improve guidance for future mission planning.

#space #science #Astronomy #physics #news #human spaceflight

[swapnakrishna]

NASA announced the crew for Artemis II: Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, and Reed Wiseman. The mission will probably launch in 2025 (it’s currently scheduled for no earlier than November 2024). Here’s a rundown of what the mission will do (and what it won’t, which is land on the moon).

#space #science #nasa #artemis #human spaceflight #scicomm #we are going #to the moon #or not #because they won't actually land on the moon

[humanspaceflightday]

Festival entitled "Yuri Gagarin - the Hero of Our Time:", dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of Hero of the Soviet Union.

Today, on April 19, 2024, the Reserve Center of the Presidential Library in Moscow hosted an International Scientific and Educational festival on the topic: "Yuri Gagarin - the Hero of Our Time", dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of Hero of the Soviet Union, test pilot Yuri A. Gagarin. The festival is organized by the autonomous non-profit organization "Unikalny mir" with the support of the administration of Vologda region.

The event was attended by representatives of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Moscow City Duma, representatives of the CIS Executive Committee, Russian cosmonauts, as well as regional public and political figures.

The main purpose of the festival is to present Yuri A. Gagarin as a hero of our time, as well as to tell about outstanding Soviet scientists who made a significant contribution to space exploration and the development of related sciences and industries in the USSR.

During the event, the modern achievements of the Russian Federation in the field of cosmonautics (including manned one) development, as well as the use of virtual reality in the process of cosmonaut training were disscussed. Also, topics of promising Russian developments and techniques in the field of engineering and technological education were considered.

At the same time, the festival included in-person visits to Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan by test cosmonauts of the Roscosmos detachment, who took part in the festival in an online format from these countries.

In Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, Hero of the Russian Federation, test cosmonaut Peter Dubrov visited the Gagarin Russian-Tajik School, where he held a Gagarin lesson and told students and teachers about his experience of training and space flight. In Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Hero of the Russian Federation, test cosmonaut Sergei Korsakov held a meeting with students of the Kyrgyz Aviation Institute. In Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, test cosmonaut Harutyun Kiviryan held a lesson at the Armenian University for students from Armenia, Iran and Georgia.

The festival is aimed at developing and strengthening cooperation between the CIS countries in the field of engineering and technological education, as well as increasing the interest of young people in research, engineering developments in the field of astronautics and Earth exploration.

#engineering education #technological education #young people in research #engineering developments #astronautics #yuri's night #human spaceflight #outer space #first human mission to leave earth’s atmosphere #first human in space #firstinspace #unoosa #roscosmos #Unikalny mir #state duma #russia

[pradeep]

How will be balance our space programme?

I think the tone of this post got more serious than I intended for it.

#three balls in the air #human spaceflight #interplanetary exploration #missions of national importance

[jaideepkhanduja]

India's Ambitious Space Odyssey: Exploring the Bharatiya Antariksha Station & Gaganyaan Mission

India's Ambitious Space Odyssey: Exploring the Bharatiya Antariksha Station & Gaganyaan Mission #IndiaSpaceExploration #BharatiyaAntariksha #GaganyaanMission #ISRO #NASA #SpaceTechnology #HumanSpaceflight #COVID19Impact #SpacePolicy

India’s ambitions in space have reached new heights with the unveiling of the Bharatiya Antariksha Station and the Gaganyaan Mission. These endeavors mark significant milestones in the country’s journey towards space exploration and human spaceflight capability. As the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) spearheads these projects, India stands on the cusp of a historic leap into the cosmos,…

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#Bharatiya Antariksha Station #COVID-19 impact #Gaganyaan Mission #GSLV MkIII #human spaceflight #India #ISRO #NASA collaboration #Space Exploration #space policy #space technology

[mindblowingscience]

The group will fly aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft as part of the Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the surface of the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, establish a long-term presence on the lunar surface and eventually put humans on Mars.

The four-person crew will include NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman as well as Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

"We have a lot to celebrate, and it's so much more than the four names that have been announced. We need to celebrate this moment in human history," said Glover, Artemis II's pilot, during a Monday morning event to announce the crew. "Artemis II is more than a mission to the Moon and back. It's more than a mission that has to happen before we send people to the surface of the Moon. It is the next step on the journey that gets humanity to Mars."

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#science #stem #space #nasa #artemis #human spaceflight

[womeninspace]

Meet Sophie Adenot, one of the new ESA career Astronauts. Born in 1982 in France, she seems to have done everything right to get in this position. After studying spacecraft dynamics in France, she did a master of science at MIT specifically on centrifuge training for astronauts.

Right after she joined the France Air Force to become a helicopter pilot. In this role she worked as search and rescue pilot, formation flight leader, team captain and as experimental test pilot.

Sophie has received multiple distinctions for her work as young leader and her outreach for gender equality.

Can't wait to see her float in Space!

Image source: Armée de l’air et de l’espace

#ESA #space #spaceflight #human spaceflight #women in space #sophie #adenot #sophie adenot #france #europe #helicopter #pilot #astronaut #female astronaut

[spaceflight-insider]

NASA and India to cooperate on human space exploration

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and President Joe Biden hold a press briefing on U.S.-India relations. The briefing included remarks on India signing the Artemis Accords. Credit: The White House NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation are set to cooperate on a joint mission to the International Space Station next year, according to the White House. Continue reading Untitled

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#Artemis Accords #Artemis program #Human Spaceflight #India Space Research Organisation #International Space Station #Joe Biden #Lead Stories #Narendra Modi #NASA

[worldpostday]

Get the UNOOSA sheets of stamps commemorating Human Space Flight!

On 24 April, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) issued six new stamps and three souvenir sheets to celebrate human achievements on planet Mars.

#UNOOSA #Outer space #planet mars #UNPA #Stamps #human spaceflight #space

[thelegend9798]

NASA Suspend ISS Spacewalks, Spacesuits Leaking Water

NASA Suspend ISS Spacewalks, Spacesuits Leaking Water

There have been more than 200 spacewalks outside the ISS since it launched in 1998.Picture: NASA It might be time for NASA to ditch its aging ISS spacesuits. The space agency announced a pause to all its spacewalks until it has a better handle on a lingering and frightening issue that’s causing water to leak inside of astronauts’ helmets. The latest incident happened during an extravehicular…

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#Aquanauts #Boeing #Dana Weigel #Extravehicular activity #Gizmodo #human spaceflight #International Space Station #Luca Parmitano #Matthias Maurer #Orlan spacesuit #outer space #Raja Chari #space flight #spacesuit #SpaceX #STS-132 #Susan Helms #Terry Virts

[itswilliamleonard]

SPACEFLIGHT DIRECTOR SANA, in: "Works Laika Charm!"

#spaceflight director sana #sana tsukumo #kronii ouro #bread dog #hololive #holocouncil #human ethics #government experiment #bday gift for a sanallite friend <3 #comic #wlart #williamleonard

[humanspaceflightday]

63th anniversary of the first Human Space fight.

63 years ago, on April 12, 1961, all radio stations on Earth interrupted their broadcasts to report sensational news - a man in space!

ROSCOSMOS is also placing orders for the development, manufacture and supply of space equipment and space infrastructure objects. The state corporation is also responsible for international space cooperation and tasked with setting the stage for the future use of results of space activities in the social and economic development of Russia.

Russian Federal Space Agengy

#Russian Space Agency. #12 april #human spaceflight #first human in space #first human mission to leave earth’s atmosphere #firstinspace #yuri gargarin #outer space #roscosmos

[brotherdusk]

constellation on apple tv+ actually sounds really tasty I'm sold on it

#HUGE day for women who are a little bit neurodivergent about human spaceflight and its associated jankiness #<- literally just finished up an assignment today where I could have written about any topic under the sun. wrote about wally schirra #txt