Human Space Hibernation Possible? Here's What New Study Involving Lemurs Reveals
(Photo : Photo by Steve Robinson/NASA via Getty Images) In this handout photograph from NASA, Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi waves August 1, 2005 at a crewmate, during extravehicular activity which he shared with astronaut Stephen K. Robinson. Earth's horizon, approximately 225 statute miles below, is visible in frame's corner. Astronaut Steve Robinson spacewalked August 3 to remove a couple of loose gap fillers from the belly of the shuttle. Right now, various researchers are studying how to make space hibernation a reality. The latest study focuses on lemurs,...