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Worms on a Mission to Research Muscle Loss in Space On Thursday, 3rd June, hundreds of tiny worms are being flown to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of an experiment to understand more about human muscle loss and how to prevent it. Funded by the UK Space Agency, a team of scientists led by scientists from Nottingham and Exeter University, with hardware designed by Oxford-based Kayser Space, aims to determine the causes of muscle changes during spaceflight and find ways to mitigate these biological changes. Disco...

WiredGov Newswire (news from other organisations) UK Space Agency - Worms on a mission to research muscle loss in space Today (Thursday 3rd June), hundreds of tiny worms are being flown to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of an experiment to understand more about human muscle loss and how to prevent it. Funded by the UK Space Agency, a team of scientists led by scientists from Nottingham and Exeter University, with hardware designed by Oxford-based Kayser Space, aims to determine the causes of muscle changes during spaceflight and find ways to mitigate these biological changes. D...

Why the next generation of astronaut will be female, older and disabled  As a new astronaut recruitment drive begins, what qualities are high on the list for potential applicants? 10 February 2021 • 10:09am Astronauts wanted: European Space Agency Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti takes part in a preflight training session at the Gagarin Cosmonauts' Training Centre in Star City, Russia Credit: AFP/Getty Images For the first time in 11 years the European Space Agency (ESA) is looking to recruit new astronauts, in a process that will begin on 31 March. “ESA is strongly encouraging w...