/u/kerbalweirdo123 on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
For those who don't know, the failed cargo launches were (in chronological order) Orbital-ATK Cygnus OA-3, Roscosmos Progress M-27M, and SpaceX Dragon CRS-7, although OA-3 launched (and subsequently...
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"It works in Kerbal Space Program"
View Article/u/Hydropos on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission,...
Not so much "keep it under wraps" as "not confirm it officially", as it would make the program look unprofessional. Religious conservatives might see it as an excuse to try and pull funding. Some of...
View Article/u/voltism on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission,...
Yeah I don't know how this is possible. I thought it just gets stronger and stronger until you orgasm in your sleep or something
View Article/u/lunex on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission, AMA!
When it comes to sex in space, NASA = never a straight answer.
View Article/u/kilroy123 on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
I think this is a perfectly valid question. The whole purpose of this is to evaluate humans physically and mentally. Sex is a huge factor in peoples mental well being.
View Article/u/monsieurpommefrites on We are scientists and doctors behind the...
NASA schedules activities down to 5 minute intervals.That's like 20 sessions.
View Article/u/NateY3K on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission,...
1973http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/ringing-in-the-new-year-with-mutiny-in-orbit
View Article/u/brokenarrow on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
Most bad-ass walk-out in the history of walk-outs.Meh. Call me when they load up all of their stuff in the Soyuz capsule, and say, "Screw you guys, we're going home!"But, seriously, when was this?
View Article/u/BUNKTIOUS on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
While this is still probably true, NASA has apparently loosened up on their intensive schedules for those living aboard the ISS. This happened after an overworked space crew mutinied for a day,...
View Article/u/Scaryclouds on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
Yea, like Killerko said, NASA isn't checking with them every 5 minutes during the sleep time. A week, two, three, sure I could see someone going with sex/masturbation, but I don't see that happening...
View Article/u/defiler86 on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
I never said science would be clean.
View Article/u/crazymudman123 on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
That you also happen to sleep in
View Article/u/badass4102 on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
NASA couldn't even spare them a minute and a tube sock?
View Article/u/HylianTimelord on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
And more on old-ass reddit at 7
View Article/u/Attheveryend on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
you don't mean...you can't mean...mother of god
View Article/u/cuddernaut on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
Maybe if they had some sort of device where they could store it until they can get rid of it. Some sort of box maybe.
View Article/u/elastic-craptastic on We are scientists and doctors behind the...
Aaaaannnnd this was the last possible thing I expected to read on this AMA.
View Article/u/Rambles_Off_Topics on We are scientists and doctors behind the...
I never thought about a case of the shits on the ISS. That would be a terrible, terrible time.
View Article/u/used2bflds on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
How long until Mark and Scott admit they swapped places?
View Article/u/amoliski on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission,...
KSP: You call it crashing, we call it Lithobraking.
View Article/u/delnoob on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission,...
sounds like KSP is another step closer to mimicking the real world!
View Article/u/BigFish96 on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
"Oh those pieces you see flying off? Completely normal"
View Article/u/DELIBIRD_RULEZ on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
Haha thanks man! I'm brazilian and here we all study the same subjects, we don't choose which ones we want to see like you guys do. So this is just one piece of the botany we all see during the biology...
View Article/u/clvnmllr on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission,...
The theory is that it's an intracranial pressure due to fluid build-up in the brain. Aside from gravity, this could be reduced by exposing the lower parts of the body (which fluid normally settles...
View Article/u/csl512 on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission, AMA!
How long does it take to stop doing this?http://i.imgur.com/0Sd4fNm.gifvYouTube: https://youtu.be/PVxaL8CAO4M/r/gifs: https://np.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/47xlnk/gravity/
View Article/u/Billyfred on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
Because the Soyuz capsule lands in the middle of the desert, not a great spot for a wheelchair. They were put into chairs quickly afterwards though.
View Article/u/RubberDuckTurds on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
As long as they astronauts are pioneering new frontiers, ceremonial carrying on shoulders when they come back to earth should definitely be continued. What these people are doing is no small feat.
View Article/u/ZWXse on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission, AMA!
I'm sure NASA could create a wheelchair built exactly for this purpose. Maybe with fatter wheels. However I really like the idea of carrying your astronaut back. It's ceremonial. Maybe way in the...
View Article/u/not_my_delorean on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
They're in the middle of a desert steppe with uneven ground and dirt everywhere... a wheelchair would probably get stuck.
View Article/u/krazymanrebirth on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
I was wondering why they didn't put them on a wheelchair or something similar.
View Article/u/Kibbles2003 on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
"Next Year" would be very appropriate.
View Article/u/Bootsnpots on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
Really? A 2 hour - 28 song playlist for a YEAR in space?? I can't stand my 100 song playlist for my 30 minute drive to work...
View Article/u/waitwhatwhyy on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
I'm baffled that he didn't take the opportunity to name that playlist "Space Jams"
View Article/u/theothersteve7 on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
From previous astronaut interviews, I remember that they really miss fresh fruits and vegetables and it's a treat when the supply ship delivers some.
View Article/u/raswert on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission,...
Here you go (that's at zero g, but not in space)Bouns 0g cat
View Article/u/TheGoldenHand on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
Was the bird brought back to earth alive?There is limited space on board return vehicles. Trying to bring back a live animal during one of the most dangerous parts of an astronauts journey adds...
View Article/u/himalayan_earthporn on We are scientists and doctors behind the...
Was the bird brought back to earth alive?What I want to know is that having never known gravity, will the bird be able to fly on earth?
View Article/u/puddlewonderfuls on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
Omg my bird actually has a bird suit with a diaper.. bird-diaper.com has never been so relevant.
View Article/u/crilor on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission, AMA!
Tiny bird diapers as a solution?
View Article/u/DrFegelein on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
The current life support system recycles between 70 and 80 percent of the water.
View Article/u/Tigrium on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission,...
Is there some amount of attrition in terms of any water lost? Or is essentially 100% of the water recycled.
View Article/u/Imanagedmischief on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
Currently trying to figure which address to send it to. Stalker status.
View Article/u/factoid_ on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission,...
Potatoes are actually a really great plant if you're trying to limit the number of species of plant you need to bring with you.Potatoes have almost everything you need to live except for a couple...
View Article/u/nalk55 on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission, AMA!
Didn't NASA just announce they were simulating a Mars environment in Peru, and growing potatoes?
View Article/u/D0ctorrWatts on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
Now I have this great mental image of Scott Kelly opening a metal lunchbox with a note written on a napkin:Have a good day in space. Be nice to your crewmates. Love, NASA
View Article/u/Kaigai on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission, AMA!
I'm 100% sure his toe and finger nails still grow in zero gravity. So yeah other things do get longer.Source: I am person with 10 finger nails and 10 toe nails.
View Article/u/PistachioPlz on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace...
Do... other things.... get longer?
View Article/u/TagRag on We are scientists and doctors behind the #YearInSpace mission, AMA!
No one can say how long it'll be before his depression from being short again will subside. Possibly never. Once you've experienced being tall, it's like an unexplainable euphoria. Most people are...
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