Space changes you. It strengthens some muscles, weakens others, shifts fluids within your body, and realigns your sense of balance. NASA's Human Research Program works to understand—and sometimes even ...
Astronauts need a balanced diet to stay healthy and strong while they’re in space, and that’s no easy task. Since cooking is almost impossible in zero gravity, their food must be prepared in a way ...
Eating While food is crucial to life, NASA has only recently started experimenting with growing plants in outer space. Until we master the art of farming in zero gravity, astronauts will be limited to ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Eating mac and cheese, going to work, and hanging out with friends - life on board the Space Shuttle isn't that different than life on earth. But ...
Russell “Rusty” Schweickart was among the first astronauts in space and the first to pilot the lunar module during the Apollo 9 mission in March 1969 that laid the foundation for humans to walk on the ...