Sleep research...
A volunteer in a German lab stays awake for hours trying to carry out complex tasks.
In a German lab, volunteers are being paid to explore one of space travel’s biggest challenges – helping astronauts get a better night’s sleep, Richard Hollingham reports on bbc.com.
Many of us limp through the day on barely enough sleep, with a steady supply of strong coffee to keep us going. Astronauts, on the other hand, are travelling at some 27,000km/h (17,000mph) around the planet and living just centimetres from the cold vacuum of space. A wrong decision, moment of carelessness or loss of concentration could mean the difference between life and death for themselves and the rest of the crew. Imagine precisely docking several tonnes of spacecraft on only five hours sleep, Hollingham wrote.
For more on a fascinating report about the quest to help astronauts sleep better: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170509-the-quest-to-help-astronauts-sleep-better
Astronauts on the International Space Station sleep tied to a wall...and they don't have any pillows.
Photos: bbc.com
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