Category: Eyes

  • 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…

  • 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.