Posted on Apr 6, 2019
Space-Grown Crystals Offer Clarity on Parkinson's Disease
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Why the ISS?
At face value, one might look at the International Space Station as being a huge hunk of metal, wiring, communications, etc. Well, it is partly, because this sophisticated football field sized space object in low Earth orbit, inhabited by Astronauts from nations around the world...is an an assembly of modules provided by Countries around the world... But in reality it is much, much more! Today, it is a gigantic laboratory and we will first cover "Parkinson's Disease!
In my first linked video of the ISS, I "chose" to link a Video animation documentary that described the building of the ISS from day one... Here is a brief factoid from Wikipedia:
"The International Space Station is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. Its first component was launched into orbit in 1998, with the first long-term residents arriving in November 2000. It has been inhabited continuously since that date. Wikipedia
View on Maps: google.com/maps/space/iss
Orbit height: 254 mi
Speed on orbit: 4.76 miles/s
Length: 72.8 m (239 ft)
Width: 108.5 m (356 ft)
Did you know: International Space Station has around 8 miles of wire to connect its electrical power system. earthnworld.com"
Full Screen, Sound Up for the best viewing and listening experience! Enjoy!
At face value, one might look at the International Space Station as being a huge hunk of metal, wiring, communications, etc. Well, it is partly, because this sophisticated football field sized space object in low Earth orbit, inhabited by Astronauts from nations around the world...is an an assembly of modules provided by Countries around the world... But in reality it is much, much more! Today, it is a gigantic laboratory and we will first cover "Parkinson's Disease!
In my first linked video of the ISS, I "chose" to link a Video animation documentary that described the building of the ISS from day one... Here is a brief factoid from Wikipedia:
"The International Space Station is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. Its first component was launched into orbit in 1998, with the first long-term residents arriving in November 2000. It has been inhabited continuously since that date. Wikipedia
View on Maps: google.com/maps/space/iss
Orbit height: 254 mi
Speed on orbit: 4.76 miles/s
Length: 72.8 m (239 ft)
Width: 108.5 m (356 ft)
Did you know: International Space Station has around 8 miles of wire to connect its electrical power system. earthnworld.com"
Full Screen, Sound Up for the best viewing and listening experience! Enjoy!
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Experiments in space allow us to do things we cannot do on Earth. Making crystals of many kinds in micro climate means they can make larger, purer crystals.
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Good morning Lt Col Charlie Brown and it is really amazing how we use the ISS to solve so many different types of medical and other types of issues... I thought this would be a good subject for Posting in "Space". Have a wonderful day, Charlie!
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Always fascinated by space exploration, but this experimentation on Parkinson's Disease hits close to home. My older brother Paul was recently diagnosed with advanced Parkinson's. He is responding well to medication and therapy but anything that can improve his and other Parkinson's sufferers quality of life is much appreciated. Thanks for the update, Kerry.
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My pleasure Col Carl Whicker! One of my best friends from the age of 6 was Bernard Donohue, a US Naval Academy graduate and River Patrol Boat Captain on the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, developed Parkinson's Disease as a result of the effects from "agent orange". He has been declining in health ever since His diagnosis... So this subject is close to me as well... Brian was like a brother to me growing up...
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Sgt (Join to see) - Hopefully this research will come up with treatments that can help my brother and your friend to improve their quality of life. The disease can be so debilitating!
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Sgt (Join to see) Amazing stuff they do in space. Have a friend with Parkinson's. He is a brave man.
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There are so many interesting and potential life saving experiments being conducted on our ISS SPC Douglas Bolton! More will be done in a broad area of projects and programs... Stay tuned as we continue our journey through our Solar System...
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