3… 2… 1… Liftoff! Your Body on Microgravity
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Reading Time – 8 Minutes, Difficulty Level – 2/5
Amongst the starter pack of STEM-related occupations, it’s safe to say that everyone’s wanted to be an astronaut at some point— after all, who doesn’t want to travel into space? I …
Jellyfish in Space – A Case Study of Microgravity
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Reading Time – 7 Minutes, Difficulty Level – 2/5
In 1994, NASA sent jellyfish to space to investigate how microgravity can impact their sense of balance. Scientists launched a jellyfish species Aurelia aurita on the Space Life Science-1 (SLS-1) mission …