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Isolation Studies: Exploring Space by Going... Nowhere
What if I told you that some of the most important research for space exploration doesn’t happen in space, but deep underground, in...
Feb 103 min read
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Bed-Rest Studies: Pushing Boundaries By Doing... Nothing
What if I told you that some of the most important research for space exploration, and healthy aging happens while people lie in bed?
Jan 302 min read
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Experience Vault • Attending IAC, the World's Biggest Astronautical Conference
NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir have made history by completing the first ever all-female spacewalk. These icons, whose...
May 31, 20243 min read
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From Pixels to Plates: The Era of Space Gastronomy
Image by Robi313, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.0), via Wikimedia Commons (cropped) Travelling to unfamiliar...
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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Can Astronauts Grow Food In Space?
"It's hard to explore the galaxy on an empty stomach." That's not mine; that's a quote from a plant engineer and friend, which stuck with...
Oct 24, 20233 min read
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Experience Vault • Proposing a Study for a Space Mission
A space habitat like the International Space Station, whether actually in space or in a simulation - an analog mission, as it is called -...
Jun 27, 20233 min read
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Fuelling Hope: Diversity of Nutrition in Emergency Food Aid
When disasters strike, food aid becomes a lifeline for those affected. But it's not just about filling empty stomachs. It's about...
Jun 17, 20233 min read
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Beyond Beef: Alternative Protein for Nutrition in Extreme Conditions
Ah, yes, the calfnapping alien. Transporting a cow onto a flying saucer with a laser beam has become a very popular way to satirize alien...
May 10, 20234 min read
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Beyond Gravity and Borders: Space-Specific Culinary Traditions
When it comes to nutrition, there is always more to the story than just the science of nutrition. Food itself is relatively...
Mar 28, 20233 min read
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