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NASA Naps
Source: Science@NASA Format: HTML
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Description: Most astronauts have a hard time getting their eight hours of sleep in space. Weightlessness, lack of a normal day/night cycle, other unique stresses of space flight all contribute to sleep deficits. One solution is to take a nap, but sleep researchers need to better understand how napping affects performance.
(Posted on 10/05)
Sleeping—or Not—in Space
Source: Lydia Dotto, Spacenet, Canadian Space Resource Center Format: HTML
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Description: Getting a good night's sleep in space is difficult yet of critical importance to ensure optimal health and performance. Sleeping-or Not-in Space profiles the research scientists are conducting to understand the effects of microgravity on sleep and circadian rhythms and to develop appropriate countermeasures.
(Posted on 07/04)
Wide Awake in Outer Space
Source: Science@NASA Format: HTML
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Descripiton: This article describes NASA research into the circadian clock and how astronauts can get better sleep in space.
(Posted on 10/01)