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What are the "insect antennae" on the MMU (Manned Maneuvering Unit)?
Found a 2nd source so removed "partial answer notation" (still looking for details on what the lights actually indicated).
The "antennae" are cue light extenders.
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Has intra-cranial pressure been measured on ISS astronauts for SANS research?
During a recent visit to the Johnson Space Center, in Houston, TX, I learned that, as of November of 2023, there was no way to measure intracranial pressure (ICP) on the ISS. Ophthalmodynamometry ...
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If a baby was born on the ISS, what would its nationality be?
If a baby were born on the ISS, it would (probably) generally be treated the same way that it is handled here on Earth if babies are born on foreign soil. This means, it will be determined primarily ...
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What are the "insect antennae" on the MMU (Manned Maneuvering Unit)?
AFAIK, and it is hard to find a lot of info atm, they are for the propellant gauges.
They supply information.
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19910009290/downloads/19910009290.pdf
Thruster Lights
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If a baby was born on the ISS, what would its nationality be?
No
The baby might have been born in space, but its parents, i.e. the ISS astronauts, were Homo Sapiens who originally came from Earth.
So, your "baby" is about as "alien" as a ...
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