astronaut
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This Is Your Brain on Space: New Research Uncovers Perils of Long Duration Spaceflight
The brains of astronauts hanging out in microgravity environments start to change over time and need at least three years to reset, new research suggests.
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Unleash the Kraken: Check Out NASA’s ‘Disorientation Device’ From Hell
The U.S. Navy is unleashing its monstrous Kraken device on NASA, allowing the space agency to use the dizzying machine for an upcoming study that could help it mitigate the effects of spaceflight on astronauts.
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Airbus Shows Off Space Station Design With Simulated Gravity
European company Airbus unveiled a sleek, modern concept for an orbital module designed to host four astronauts in low Earth orbit, lunar orbit, and possibly during future missions to Mars.
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NASA Chooses Axiom Space for Third Private Mission to ISS
As the Axiom-2 crew prepares to take off to the International Space Station (ISS) in a few weeks from now, NASA is already looking ahead to the third private mission to the orbiting space station later this year, in a mission that will once again involve Axiom.