Astronaut Myths: 17 Things They Can and Can’t Do in Space

These 17 astronaut myths reveal what humans really can and can't do in orbit, from crying, sleeping and even going to the ...
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9 things astronauts say about space that stay with you forever

There's a particular kind of knowledge that only comes from leaving everything you've ever known behind. Not by reading about it, not by watching footage on a screen, but by actually sitting inside a ...
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Do you want to be an astronaut? Career routes that can take you to space

In 2024, I flew on a microgravity, or zero G, parabolic flight with the European Space Agency (ESA). The aeroplane flew big arcs up and down in the sky. At the top of the arc I experienced 22 seconds ...
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Exercise — and echocardiograms — in space protected astronauts’ hearts in study

Liz covers cardiovascular and metabolic disease, asking why we’re not doing better or even losing ground against the world’s leading killer. Send tips on Signal at LizC.22. Spaceflight is a risky ...