As space travel advances, scientists are exploring the possibility of human births in zero-gravity environments. While some view it as the next frontier for humanity, enabling life beyond Earth, others warn of serious health risks to both mother and child.


Zero-G Births: Humanity's Final Frontier Or Fatal Error? 

<p>NASA astronaut Sunita Williams recently engaged with students from the Sunita Williams Elementary School in a virtual session. The interaction was aimed at providing insight into how astronauts live aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and the various challenges they face in space.</p>

<p>During the session with students, Williams demonstrated how people in space drink liquids in a zero-gravity environment.</p>

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<p>On ISS, fluids behave differently, making it difficult to drink them from normal cups. The astronauts have to adapt to unique ways to consume them in space. Williams described how astronauts use special pouches to drink liquids that are designed to prevent liquids from floating away in microgravity conditions.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The virtual event with the students from the school located in her hometown of Needham, Massachusetts, allowed young minds to interact with the astronaut and ask questions, offering them an opportunity to engage with her. The session that merged education and inspiration sparked curiosity among the students. It allowed them to gain knowledge of how things work in space and encouraged them to explore science and space.</p>

<h2><strong>Sunita Williams: An inspiration for many</strong></h2>

<p>Currently, the commander of the ISS, Williams has completed six months aboard the space station along with astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore. The two boarded Boeing's Starliner capsule for a week-long test flight but got stuck in space after the spacecraft faced technical issues, making it unfit to return. She is expected to return in February 2025 aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.</p>

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<p>William is engaged in various research projects that may prove to be significant milestones in her career and space exploration for mankind. She is expected to participate in a spacewalk as part of the ISS’s Expedition 72 crew in 2025.</p>

<p>Williams said, “Space is my happy place,” reflecting on her career. Her passion for space and commitment to missions is an inspiration for the budding generation of future scientists.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


NASA astronaut Sunita Williams recently engaged with students from the Sunita Williams Elementary School in a virtual session. The interaction was aimed at providing insight into how astronauts live aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and the various challenges they face in space.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams recently engaged with students from the Sunita Williams Elementary School in a virtual session. The interaction was aimed at providing insight into how astronauts live aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and the various challenges they face in space. During the session with students, Williams demonstrated how people in space drink liquids in a zero-gravity environment. A student gets a demonstration from astronaut, Sunita Williams on how to drink liquids in space. Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore hit the six-month mark in space after becoming the first to ride Boeing's new Starliner capsule on what was supposed to be a week-long test flight.… pic.twitter.com/1UQSgvcHsN — Francynancy (@FranMooMoo) December 6, 2024 × On ISS, fluids behave differently, making it difficult to drink them from normal cups. The astronauts have to adapt to unique ways to consume them in space. Williams described how astronauts use special pouches to drink liquids that are designed to prevent liquids from floating away in microgravity conditions. Also read | NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is growing lettuce on ISS. Here’s why The virtual event with the students from the school located in her hometown of Needham, Massachusetts, allowed young minds to interact with the astronaut and ask questions, offering them an opportunity to engage with her. The session that merged education and inspiration sparked curiosity among the students. It allowed them to gain knowledge of how things work in space and encouraged them to explore science and space. Sunita Williams: An inspiration for many Currently, the commander of the ISS, Williams has completed six months aboard the space station along with astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore. The two boarded Boeing's Starliner capsule for a week-long test flight but got stuck in space after the spacecraft faced technical issues, making it unfit to return. She is expected to return in February 2025 aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Also read | Japanese engineers build AI-powered human washing machine that cleans body in 15 minutes William is engaged in various research projects that may prove to be significant milestones in her career and space exploration for mankind. She is expected to participate in a spacewalk as part of the ISS’s Expedition 72 crew in 2025. Williams said, “Space is my happy place,” reflecting on her career. Her passion for space and commitment to missions is an inspiration for the budding generation of future scientists. (With inputs from agencies)

Sunita Williams demonstrates students how astronauts drink liquid in space

A brand-new activity called water ping pong was created by astronauts on the Tian Gong space station. During a space lesson, the Shenzhou 16 crew demonstrated their freshly acquired table tennis skills.

Chinese astronauts play zero gravity ping pong in space

In the autumn of 2000, a bike accident left young John McFall without his right leg. His life changed overnight but he was not going to give up. In fact, john was only getting started twenty two years and countless Paralympic medals later, John McFall became the world's first specially abled astronaut, appointed by the European space agency. The para-astronaut experienced his first zero gravity parabolic flight test on Thursday. As he took his first 'vomit comet' to space!

Gravitas: World's first para-astronaut John Mcfall makes maiden zero-gravity trip!

<p>The zero gravity football match has made heads turn worldwide. In a first-of-its-kind football match held at an altitude of 20,230 ft (6166.1-metres), Portugal legend Luis Figo made his presence felt with a sensational goal. The 49-year-old produced a memorable bicycle kick shot that resulted in a goal.</p>

<p><strong>Here's the video of Figo's goal:</strong></p>

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<p>Figo teamed up with a diverse team comprising footballers from across the Middle East, Europe and Latin America in a record-breaking fixture. The match also attained the Guinness World Record for the 'Highest Altitude Game of Football on a Parabolic Flight'.</p>

<p>The match was held between Team Red and Team Yellow, being played across a 75 square-meter pitch set inside an aircraft.</p>

<p>Figo -- playing for Team Red -- turned the clock back with his bicycle kick while floating in the air. While Team Yellow levelled scores soon, it was Figo-starrer team who had the last laugh as they found the net once again to win 2-1.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Figo, who played 127 games for Portugal, spoke about the one-of-its-kind football match and said that it can help take the game to unimaginable heights. "Football transcends boundaries and unites people around the world. I have played in stadiums where the electric atmosphere sparks emotions that cuts across cultures and nationalities; this was the exact same experience I had playing this beautiful game at 20,000 feet above the ground with a group of fearless football fanatics taking their passion for the sport to unprecedented heights,” the veteran said after the end of proceedings of an exciting contest.</p>


The zero gravity football match has made heads turn worldwide. In a first-of-its-kind football match held at an altitude of 20,230 ft (6166.1-metres), Portugal legend Luis Figo made his presence felt with a sensational goal.

The zero gravity football match has made heads turn worldwide. In a first-of-its-kind football match held at an altitude of 20,230 ft (6166.1-metres), Portugal legend Luis Figo made his presence felt with a sensational goal. The 49-year-old produced a memorable bicycle kick shot that resulted in a goal. Here's the video of Figo's goal: × ALSO READ | Last year was difficult: Lionel Messi opens up on underwhelming first season at PSG after Barcelona exit Figo teamed up with a diverse team comprising footballers from across the Middle East, Europe and Latin America in a record-breaking fixture. The match also attained the Guinness World Record for the 'Highest Altitude Game of Football on a Parabolic Flight'. The match was held between Team Red and Team Yellow, being played across a 75 square-meter pitch set inside an aircraft. Figo -- playing for Team Red -- turned the clock back with his bicycle kick while floating in the air. While Team Yellow levelled scores soon, it was Figo-starrer team who had the last laugh as they found the net once again to win 2-1. Figo, who played 127 games for Portugal, spoke about the one-of-its-kind football match and said that it can help take the game to unimaginable heights. "Football transcends boundaries and unites people around the world. I have played in stadiums where the electric atmosphere sparks emotions that cuts across cultures and nationalities; this was the exact same experience I had playing this beautiful game at 20,000 feet above the ground with a group of fearless football fanatics taking their passion for the sport to unprecedented heights,” the veteran said after the end of proceedings of an exciting contest.

WATCH: Luis Figo makes heads turn with sensational bicycle kick in 'zero gravity' football match

<p>The next frontier of space exploration is accessibility. In a first, a disabled crew has taken flight in zero gravity.</p>

<p>The CEO of Mission: AstroAccess, Eric Ingram selected 12 disabled ambassadors to make sure that outer space is inclusive.</p>

<p>Sina Bahram, a blind computer scientist from North Carolina, who was part of the crew, describes the experience as ''magical.''</p>

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<p>''I've wanted to do this since I was four years old, but the underlying assumption was 'that's totally impossible'.''</p>

<p>Ingram was born with a rare form of arthrogryposis, a physical disability, and wants to challenge the perception that space travel is only for those who meet specific physical criteria.</p>

<p>''I've just been space-focused in pretty much everything I've done career-wise, which has been exciting, and having a disability, and always wanting to go to space, it was kind of always a limiting factor,'' he said.</p>

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<p>''Despite knowing that I'm not going to get accepted, I have applied to become an astronaut twice.''</p>

<p>The non-profit group's mission includes designing technologies with the help of disabled individuals to drive space exploration of all.</p>

<p>For this, they created an illusion of weightlessness for 20 seconds in a Boeing 727 which flew in large arcs.</p>

<p>They utilised sound or vibrations to convey information and incorporated tactile pathways for the disabled team members.</p>

<p>''We combined the textures for the blind or low vision group with the handholds of the mobility impairment group. So, if you've got handholds down the wall, and each of them is textured differently, that provides a different amount of information,'' said Ingram.</p>


The next frontier of space exploration is accessibility. In a first, a disabled crew has taken flight in zero gravity. The CEO of Mission: AstroAccess, Eric Ingram selected 12 disabled ambassadors to make sure that outer space is inclusive.

The next frontier of space exploration is accessibility. In a first, a disabled crew has taken flight in zero gravity. The CEO of Mission: AstroAccess, Eric Ingram selected 12 disabled ambassadors to make sure that outer space is inclusive. Sina Bahram, a blind computer scientist from North Carolina, who was part of the crew, describes the experience as ''magical.'' Also read | Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa becomes first Japanese tourist to visit International Space Station ''I've wanted to do this since I was four years old, but the underlying assumption was 'that's totally impossible'.'' Ingram was born with a rare form of arthrogryposis, a physical disability, and wants to challenge the perception that space travel is only for those who meet specific physical criteria. ''I've just been space-focused in pretty much everything I've done career-wise, which has been exciting, and having a disability, and always wanting to go to space, it was kind of always a limiting factor,'' he said. Also read | Want to become a space tourist? Here is all you need to do ''Despite knowing that I'm not going to get accepted, I have applied to become an astronaut twice.'' The non-profit group's mission includes designing technologies with the help of disabled individuals to drive space exploration of all. For this, they created an illusion of weightlessness for 20 seconds in a Boeing 727 which flew in large arcs. They utilised sound or vibrations to convey information and incorporated tactile pathways for the disabled team members. ''We combined the textures for the blind or low vision group with the handholds of the mobility impairment group. So, if you've got handholds down the wall, and each of them is textured differently, that provides a different amount of information,'' said Ingram.

Inclusive outer space: First disabled crew takes flight in zero gravity

<p>With less than two weeks left for the 2018 FIFA World Cup to commence, the craziness for the game is at already at its peak.</p>

<p>However, the fever reached another level when two Russian astronauts demonstrated their football skills in zero-gravity at the International Space Station (ISS). A video of the same was also released where the pair takes it in turns to fire gravity-defying shots at each other in an orbital training session. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In the video, one of the astronauts can be seen sporting an official FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 T-shirt and yellow gloves.&nbsp;He is further seen setting up an artificial goal at the space station, topped with a Russian flag and with the smaller flags of various nations strung up in the background.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Hosts Russia will kick-off the 2018 football World Cup against Saudi Arabia in Moscow, while defending champions Germany will start against Mexico.</p>

<p>The month-long tournament will commence from 14th June and the final will be played on July 15 at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.</p>


In the video, one of the astronauts can be seen sporting an official FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 T-shirt and yellow gloves.

With less than two weeks left for the 2018 FIFA World Cup to commence, the craziness for the game is at already at its peak. However, the fever reached another level when two Russian astronauts demonstrated their football skills in zero-gravity at the International Space Station (ISS). A video of the same was also released where the pair takes it in turns to fire gravity-defying shots at each other in an orbital training session. In the video, one of the astronauts can be seen sporting an official FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 T-shirt and yellow gloves. He is further seen setting up an artificial goal at the space station, topped with a Russian flag and with the smaller flags of various nations strung up in the background. × Hosts Russia will kick-off the 2018 football World Cup against Saudi Arabia in Moscow, while defending champions Germany will start against Mexico. The month-long tournament will commence from 14th June and the final will be played on July 15 at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

Watch: Ahead of World Cup, Russian astronauts show off football skills in space

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