Short Wave What's It Like To Live In Space? One Astronaut Says It Changes Her Dreams
Mar 25, 2024
NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara shares her incredible experiences from nearly seven months on the International Space Station. She discusses how microgravity has transformed her dreams and the unique challenges of living and working in space. Loral dives into her groundbreaking research on 3D-printing human heart tissue and reveals fascinating insights into how the human body and plants adapt to life in a weightless environment. Tune in for a firsthand account of life beyond Earth and the scientific discoveries that come with it!
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First Impressions of Space
- Loral O'Hara describes her first time seeing Earth from space, calling it a beautiful blue and white marble.
- She also describes seeing the space station's solar arrays, a familiar sight from training, yet novel in space.
Adapting to 3D
- In space, the lack of a fixed up and down can be disorienting.
- Astronauts adapt by remapping their sense of direction in 3D.
Space Dreams
- O'Hara discusses her dreams in space, initially Earth-bound, but increasingly in the space station.
- She describes anxious dreams of being stuck in small compartments.