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For most people, the term “nuclear energy” conjures images of huge steaming cooling towers over massive buildings containing nuclear power reactors. However, two Seattle-based startups are developing nuclear technologies that one person could pick up and carry. They hope to produce power and propulsion for a new generation of spacecraft.
Asteroids constitute an existential threat to humanity. Sixty-five million years ago, a six mile sized asteroid hit the Earth and rendered dinosaurs extinct. Astronomers say that asteroids that are six tenths of a mile in diameter are expected to hit the Earth every five hundred thousand years. NASA and other space agencies are attempting to map the population of Near-Earth Asteroids.
Space startup Momentus states that their Vigoride water plasma thruster has successfully complete thermal vacuum testing. This is considered to be a critical milestone. The successful test in a simulated space environment means that Momentus’ revolutionary thruster is headed for real-world space applications later this year.
My last post was a five part essay on the NASA Twins Study. It dealt with differences in biomarkers between a pair of twins, one of which was in Earth orbit and the other was on the ground. Recently, there has been interest in old research in blood chemistry.
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What is next?
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#8 – Living in space changes how genes are expressed
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#6 – Space affects the microbiome
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#3 – Mentally fit in space, foggy back on Earth
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According to NASA, no human beings have ever had sex in space. On the other hand, other nations have launched men and women into space, so such a claim is suspect. In any case the increasing interest in private space tourism suggests that human beings will soon be engaging in sexual activity in space if they have not already.
