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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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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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Why is there a pregnancy test kit on the ISS?

A pregnancy test is essential in working up abdominal pain in a woman of child bearing age. An ectopic pregnancy (implantation in the Fallopian tube or elsewhere) is potentially fatal without ...
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