@humanity_space

Exploring the range of problems and issues involved in maintaining our humanity as we transition to life in deep space. #HumanityinDeepSpace #ThinkInterstellar

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January 25, 2024 — Humanity in Deep Space

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The illusion of “nothing” bigthink.com/hard-science/no…

"Nothing" doesn't exist. Instead, there is "quantum foam"

Quantum physics shows that there is no such thing as "nothing." Even in a vacuum, particles can blink into and out of existence.

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October 20, 2023 — Humanity in Deep Space

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Check out this recent @SPACEdotcom article about how Bob Perry, founder of @AchemsInfo and a food lab coordinator at the University of Kentucky, worked with @humanity_space to consider how crews on long #space missions will experience food. #NASA #ISS ow.ly/AWyy50PeAw6

What will astronauts on deep space missions eat? 'Neurogastronomy' may have the answer.

Together with the Humanity in Deep Space initiative, chef Bob Perry is considering how the crews on long space missions will experience food.

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Just finished reading Off-Earth by Erika Nesvold. I highly recommend. Very thoughtful and insightful. @erikanesvold
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Biology in space..The interesting case of the two-headed space worm… issnationallab.org/space-wor…
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Question: Can the ability of plants to withstand and adapt to stress possibly enable them to fight certain illnesses? newsweek.com/2018/07/27/canc…

Plants in Space—The Final Frontier in Cancer Research

The world of flora has long been a source of cancer-fighting therapies. The drug paclitaxel, for example, originally came from the Pacific yew tree.

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The psychology of space exploration — and why it matters on Earth

Astronauts ride a pillar fire off the planet, so naturally, they encounter some fear along the way. But astronauts confront a host of other stressors in space, too: isolation, sensory deprivation,...

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More on interplanetary agriculture… sponsored.chronicle.com/spac…

Space Plants for Earth's Future

Sustaining a long-term human presence in space

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More on interplanetary agriculture… sponsored.chronicle.com/spac…

Space Plants for Earth's Future

Sustaining a long-term human presence in space

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Another study raises issues concerning brain health in space… time.com/6285631/space-trave…

Space Travel Can Cause Brain Damage

A new study shows and it can take as long as 3 years on Earth to recover from brain swelling suffered in space.

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Now…this is interesting. cbsnews.com/news/avi-loeb-ha…

Harvard professor Avi Loeb believes he's found fragments of alien technology

A Harvard professor believes he may have found fragments of alien technology from a meteor that landed in the waters off of Papua New Guinea in 2014.

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Higher Orbits@HigherOrbits22 Jun 2023
Our first connections to Kentucky came with our friends/cosmic colleagues @KimelKris & @Hi_Twyman of @space_tango and now also @humanity_space. It’s an honor to continue to work with them to fly our #StudentScienceInSpace to @Space_Station! #GoForLaunch @UKYSTART #STEM
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Another Hard Problem To Contemplate Relative To Human Space Exploration… dailymail.co.uk/news/article…

Top scientist claims fetal human brains 'will grow LARGER in space'

Lead scientist Alysson R. Muotri of the University of California San Diego oversaw the four-week experiment to send the brain organoids to the International Space Station in July.

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What if the next medical breakthrough isn’t on the planet Earth? aspenideas.org/sessions/does…

2026 Aspen Ideas Festival

Big ideas. Bold leaders. One unmissable week. The Aspen Ideas Festival is where ideas rise as high as the mountains.

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Space can offer a unique platform for R&D… the-scientist.com/scientist-…
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University of Kentucky chef talks food in space… news.ca.uky.edu/article/uk-c…

UK chef helps pioneer the future of space food, from the Moon to Mars and beyond

In the spirit of exploration and the quest for knowledge, a new frontier awaits; one that takes humans beyond Earth’s confines and into the vast expanse of the cosmos. As space agencies prepare for...

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Last Chance For Tickets… eventbrite.com/e/humankind-a…

Humankind And Responsible Space Exploration

What is our place and ultimate responsibility to the larger universe? Are we just fleeting visitors, or do we become custodians.

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Humankind And Responsible Space Exploration

What is our place and ultimate responsibility to the larger universe? Are we just fleeting visitors, or do we become custodians.

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