Sentence examples for long duration space from inspiring English sources
One priority of space station science is to understand more completely how long duration space travel takes its toll on the human brain and body.
"It captures much of what long duration space flight is about now: dirty, sweaty and claustrophobic with long periods of boredom followed by moments of sheer terror".
The study will aim to find ways of developing measures to counter the effects of reduced gravity experienced by those undertaking long duration space missions.
For today's long duration space missions, most astronauts find music vitally important.
Maintenance of crew health is of paramount importance for long duration space missions.
Nasa says the capability will help astronauts be more self-reliant on future long duration space missions.
"These astronauts will be among the first trained specifically for long-duration space flights," said Bolden.
The two most recent astronaut classes, in 2009 and 2013, were the first ones chosen explicitly with long-duration space missions in mind.
The centerpiece of NASA's reasoning is that the space station is needed as a laboratory for testing the effects of long-duration space flight on humans.
"The inside of one of these long-duration space habitats might feel like the inside of a shopping mall," Dr. Landis said.
Studies of the effects of long-duration space travel by Russian and American scientists have introduced cautionary notes tempering the early enthusiasm for astronaut trips to Mars lasting several years.
