THE MYSTERIOUS OUTCOME OF THE LATEST NASA SPACE EXPERIMENT

Space travel though sounds a fascinating word for almost everybody, but a more than impossible task for a common person. There is a limitless curiosity among us regarding space and its existence. NASA and different space research centers of other countries and their space scientists have been continuously experimenting with it.  Many of them even lost their lives, during their research.  As a part of such experiments Astronaut, Scott Kelly spent a year in space and has returned to the earth recently. And most surprisingly, with a different DNA structure, non-identical to his identical twin brother.

Scott Kelly is an American astronaut of 65 years old and retired space scientist of NASA. He is a veteran space traveler who traveled in space for four times. He stayed on a total of 520 days in space in his career from March 2015 to March 2016.

Latest Space Experiment:

    This time NASA did an experiment with Scott and his twin brother Mark Kelly, who is also a retired Astronaut of  NASA. Mark is an identical twin with his brother and has the same DNA. NASA did this experiment by using Mark and Scot as subjects of study. Through this study, they wanted to find out, how long-term space travel can affect the human body or what exactly happens? This was the final mission of Scott. And the result of this experiment has turned out to be just unbelievable. As it proved that space really does changes upon us. When Scott returned from space it was discovered that his DNA has significantly changed. About 93% of Scott’s genes have changed back after landing on earth, and around 7% of his genes have shown long-lasting or permanent change. This includes immune system, DNA repair, bone formation network etc. Ten research team presented their preliminary findings last year at NASA’s Human research programme 2017 Investigators Workshop (IWS).The recent 2018 IWS saw these findings are confirmed. NASA explains,”while this finding was in 2017, the team verified this unexpected change in multiple assays and genomics testing. Additionally, new telomere (the ends of chromosomes that shorten as your age) shortened within two days of Scott’s return to Earth.” NASA said, ’’Scott’s telomeres actually become larger in space.”

NASA’S future plan:

  NASA has some hidden strategies besides the study of Scott’s DNA study.NASA As well as Elon Musk’s space mission is looking at the possibility of astronauts traveling to Mars. Scott’s stint for one year in space so far simplifies on NASA’s plan to put in space long term.

NASA says,”Scott Kelly one year stint in space is a stepping stone to the three-year mission.” At present astronauts only spend six months in the International Space Station as standard.”  A journey to Mars take at least three years, the longest time a person has ever been in space.

So, the change in DNA of Scott’s opened a new route for the scientists to think alternatively. After Scott’s study, it is confirmed that human body couldn’t cope with such mission as our DNA in body radically transforms with unknown effects. Many of us were expecting the first manned Mars trip will happen within 2030. But the human element cannot be overlooked at the same time. Still, we people are hopeful. Certainly, scientists will find out some way towards the fulfillment of their mission.