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Could AI companions provide mental health support for astronauts experiencing the most unique instances of social isolation ever experienced by human beings?
NASA has announced plans to fund eight short-term research projects aimed at improving our understanding of space's effects on the human body, but all eight…
NASA is funding eight new studies aimed at better understanding how the human body reacts to spaceflight. These studies will be done on Earth without the need
As NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returns home after 371 days spent in space, an expert discusses the physical and psychological changes to the human b...
NASA(NEW YORK) -- After 371 days in space, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is returning to Earth Wednesday. The 47-year-old broke the record for the longest time spent in space by a U.S. astronaut earlier this year after his original six-month mission at the International Space Station was extended by an additional six months. Rubio told ABC News' Good Morning America in August that he will be examined by a medical team upon his arrival and he may need some time to readapt to Earth's gravity and rebalance his equilibrium for everyday tasks such as walking and standing upright. Experts say spending ...