How did they measure adaptation?
During the weeks leading up to the mission and during their time aboard the space station, Crew members underwent various studies to study the behavior of their bodies.
- Understand, grasp, grasp It was one of the programs used to conduct the study. take care of Examine the effect of manual coordination and visual environment To control reaching and holding an object. The astronauts held sessions before and after the flight, as well as during the first few days and at other points during the flight to assist the researchers Assessing how the brain adapts to microgravity.
- to study long lasting effects on a person’s ability to regulate the strength of their grip and the trajectory of their upper limbs when manipulating objects, GRIP. The data will make it possible to identify potential dangers to astronauts as they move between gravitational environments.
- Myotones was responsible for Monitor changes in muscles during space flights, comparing data from pre-flight sessions with those obtained at the start of the flight. The results can lead to the development of Best countermeasures for future space missionsas well as alternative rehabilitation therapies for those suffering from the effects of aging and restricted movement on the ground.
Microbes: How they behave in space
To study the behavior of objects in space, Microbes are also taken into account And how they changed from what they were on the ground. To achieve this, it has been implemented DynaMoSwhich compared metabolic interactions in a soil microbial community on the space station and a control sample on Earth.
Communities of microorganisms have major functions in soil, including cycling carbon and nutrients and helping plants grow. results can Improve understanding of the role of soil microorganisms in space and supporting the design of life support systems for future missions that implement natural processes used by soil microorganisms.
It can help to better understand the role of communities of soil microorganisms Improving agricultural production on the land.
Conclusions
At the moment, it remains to wait for specialists to analyze the studies conducted on the space station and draw conclusions about them How well objects have adapted to space and whether it has made any changes to it.
