Category: Human Biology in Space

  • Astronaut’s Heart Shrinks By Almost 30% After A Year In Space

    A recent study has found that the heart of astronaut Scott Kelly shrank in size by almost a third in the months he spent on the International Space Station. Kelly went on an astonishing 340-day-long mission back in March 2015 during which he did intense exercise sessions six days a week to keep himself fit.…

  • William Shatner Travels to Space

    “Last year, I had a life-changing experience at 90 years old. I went to space, after decades of playing an iconic science-fiction character who was exploring the universe. I thought I would experience a deep connection with the immensity around us, a deep call for endless exploration. I was absolutely wrong. The strongest feeling, that…

  • Space Travel Makes You Blind

    Research performed on the International Space Station shows prolonged time in space can cause temporary, and sometimes permanent, blindness, said Julie Robinson, the chief scientist of the International Space Station. “One of the things we discovered in the last 10 years is that some astronauts, when they go into space, actually have vision loss. A…

  • Ovary cells waste away. Sperm counts drop.

    Space Travel Makes Astronauts Infertile. According to NASA employee, Dr Joseph Tash, the testes and the ovarian cells are the first to be damaged in space. For humanity to undertake space travel is to stare extinction in the face.

  • Astronaut Scott Kelly testifies before US Congress

    My muscles quickly stiffened and my skin was extremely sensitive and became inflamed. I developed a hive-like rash on every surface of my skin. My legs were swollen due to the shift of fluid gravity forced upon my body. I even had flu-like symptoms.