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Human Factors
Crew performance, mission operations, space history, policy and the human consequences of exploration.
The Antikythera mechanism, recovered from a Greek shipwreck and dated to roughly 100…
The ancient aliens theory claims extraterrestrials built the pyramids, but…
Carl Sagan's 1980 PBS series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" has been broadcast in more…
Elephants communicate through vibrations in the ground at frequencies below human…
A new paper argues that Earth's gravity is a hidden anchor for consciousness
Vitamin B12 is synthesised only by bacteria and archaea
The human body synthesises roughly 1 gram of creatine a day in the liver and kidneys
Astronauts returning from long missions can initially struggle to stand, walk, and…
Spaceflight pushes fluid toward the head, flattening the back of the eye and blurring…
A 14-year-old who applied to NASA, was rejected, and ended up cleaning a space toilet…
