Twins! In! Space!
January 31, 2017 7:05 PM   Subscribe

The early results of NASA's Twins Study on astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly are out, some expected (gene expression changes) and some unexpected (telomere lengthening). NASA Human Research Program
posted by Eyebrows McGee (7 comments total) 28 users marked this as a favorite
 
Have to admit, I misread the headline as Twinks! In! Space! so I was a little disappointed at first. Happy I clicked through, though. Yay space research, even if it isn't 20 something, thin, and auditioning for SeanCody.
posted by conradjones at 10:40 PM on January 31, 2017 [1 favorite]


Thanks for posting the NASA link, eyebrows. I'm really interested in the results of this study. Years and years ago my father was researching the genetic effects of radiation on fruit flies as part of an investigation into whether it would be safe for humans to travel to Mars. He passed away ten years ago, so I'm not able to discuss this twin research with him. When he was alive, he favored less expensive unmanned space exploration because you could do so much more science with the same amount of money. But in my heart I've always dreamed of traveling through the stars, and am grateful for the Kelly twins and our other International Space Station astronauts and researchers for their work helping us towards that goal.
posted by LeftMyHeartInSanFrancisco at 11:24 PM on January 31, 2017 [8 favorites]


Have to admit, I misread the headline as Twinks! In! Space!

I'd like to thank you for the title of my next m/m romance novel.

LeftMyHeartInSanFrancisco expresses my more serious thoughts and feelings about this. The space program has a big place in my heart.
posted by Orlop at 1:52 AM on February 1, 2017 [5 favorites]


Your feces will not be shooting stars.
posted by srboisvert at 9:17 AM on February 1, 2017


I LOVE SCIENCE. And twin studies especially. Thanks for posting this, it's really interesting.
posted by insectosaurus at 10:06 AM on February 1, 2017


telomere lengthening

Huh.
posted by lucidium at 4:05 PM on February 1, 2017


I Got Pounded In The Butt By Twinks In Space, by Chuck Tingle.

Okay, that said...I'm amazed that everything "pretty much went back to normal" with the space twin. I didn't expect that.
posted by jenfullmoon at 9:11 PM on February 1, 2017


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