Friday, April 11, 2014

Separated at Launch: NASA to Study Twin Astronauts


Source - NASA Science News for April 10, 2014

In 2015, with the assistance of the world's only twin astronauts, NASA will conduct an unprecedented experiment in human biology. While one twin remains on the ground, the other will circle Earth aboard the International Space Station for a full year. Will the twins still be identical when they are re-united? The answer could help NASA make space travel safer for generations of astronauts to come.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/10apr_twins/

A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmbsqSYeHYM



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