An investigation of the effects of weightlessness on the human body is reported that was conducted on a flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Experiments are described regarding zero-gravity effects on the human perception of balance, the growth of lymphocytes, and general life-sciences examinations of body mass, body fluid, pulmonary parameters, and echocardiograph imaging. Specific attention is given to the day-to-day operations of the mission, and particular emphasis is given to the study of rodents and jellyfish reacting to microgravity.


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    Title :

    Life sciences get important new data from Spacelab mission. III


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    Publication date :

    1991-12-01



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    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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