NASAs Ames Research Center | Dr. Rhea Seddon - Rats, Folks and Jellyfish: Studying Life in Space @NASAAmes | Uploaded November 2015 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
NASA Ames 2015 Summer Series. Astronaut Dr. Rhea Seddon was key to the early life sciences research conducted on the Space Shuttle. She was a mission specialist for STS-51-D (Discovery) and STS-40 (Columbia; Spacelab Life Sciences-1), and a payload commander for STS-58 (Columbia; SLS-2). Dr. Seddon describes her experiences and insight gained from being a physician, astronaut and educator.
The environment in space consists of variables that are novel for Earth-based species. While these disruptive factors may pose a risk for human long-term deep space voyages, they also provide new insights and opportunities for understanding life on Earth and beyond.
NASA Ames 2015 Summer Series. Astronaut Dr. Rhea Seddon was key to the early life sciences research conducted on the Space Shuttle. She was a mission specialist for STS-51-D (Discovery) and STS-40 (Columbia; Spacelab Life Sciences-1), and a payload commander for STS-58 (Columbia; SLS-2). Dr. Seddon describes her experiences and insight gained from being a physician, astronaut and educator.
The environment in space consists of variables that are novel for Earth-based species. While these disruptive factors may pose a risk for human long-term deep space voyages, they also provide new insights and opportunities for understanding life on Earth and beyond.
