Vision Changes on Space Station - NASA
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When astronauts began spending six months and more aboard the International Space Station, they started to notice changes in their vision. For example, many

NASA scientists are intensifying their investigation into a vision disorder that affects 70% of astronauts on long-duration space missions, as new research reveals the condition poses mounting risks for future Mars exploration 1 2. Space- Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome (SANS) causes crew members to experience blurred reading vision, swollen optic discs, and flattened eyeballs that can persist for years after returning to Earth

  • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    4 days ago

    I think von Braun may be the originator but I could be wrong, you be surprised how incestuous the relationship between science and science fiction is. Regardless 2001 is probably what popularized it.

    • MehBlah@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      4 days ago

      Its not incest. Its progression. You have to imagine something to create it. Just look at the original star trek and cell phones. They were not two sisters getting down with one another. At best they were 2nd cousins who meet at the family reunion once a year and hook up.

    • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      4 days ago

      As a kid, I remember hearing about simulating gravity by spinning a space ship. I was excited to see it happen in 2001, so my recollection is that it was already a known concept, and I was just a kid at the time.