/oss/taxonomy/term/3271/all en /oss/article/did-you-know/dragonflies-experience-much-g-force-fighter-pilots <p>Gravity and the human body have a finicky relationship. Too <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-g_environment#Health_effects_of_the_micro-g_environment">little</a> gravity and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-g_environment#Health_effects_of_the_micro-g_environment">humans</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-g_environment#Health_effects_of_the_micro-g_environment">lose bone density, experience extreme nausea and become anemic.</a> Too much gravity and humans <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-LOC">lose consciousness and die</a>.</p> Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:20:02 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7319 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know/nasa-and-spacex-owe-their-accomplishments-dog-named-laika <p><span>In the late 1940’s both Soviets and Americans began investigating the expanse of space by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_in_space#1940s">sending animals</a> up, up and away. It began with fruit flies in 1947, grew to include monkeys in 1949 and mice in 1950, but no animal actually entered orbit until November 3rd, 1957, when <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laika">Laika</a>, a Soviet trained street dog, made history.</p> Wed, 20 Jun 2018 17:27:02 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7148 at /oss