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NASA-backed mobile gravity suit helps astronauts fight health hazards of zero-gravity space flight

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With the successful launch and return of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon in May, space travel is getting closer to becoming a reality for the average person. But spending extended periods outside Earth’s gravity can have serious health consequences, including bone decalcification, muscle atrophy, and decreased oxygen to the brain. Astronauts in microgravity are also susceptible to … Read more

NASA tests giant 21-foot mirror on James Webb telescope for the first time in simulated zero-gravity

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NASA tests giant 21-foot mirror on James Webb telescope for the first time in simulated zero-gravity as it tries to find a successor to the Hubble NASA tested the giant mirror attached to its nascent James Webb telescope It simulated the zero-gravity conditions it will encounter in space The craft, however, will still likely not … Read more