Check out our article on the Dallas News from last year's competition:
WHY ARE WE IN ROBOTICS?Engineering. It's thought as a complicated subject because of its relation to maths and sciences. It's a huge question why many take so much joy in it with all the work you must do to achieve the simplest goals. However, its even more of a question as to why middle school students find the interest in it when there's "better" and "more fun" activities to do. So why do we do it? What led us to the take such interest in what most people our age call "lame" and "boring".
Find out why we made the decision to join and be apart of the Bessie Coleman Official Robotics team, gotta blast in the section ABOUT US. |
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THE ARMSTRONGThe future has landed.
There are many problems that arise during space travel, but bone loss is the less conspicuous. On average, astronauts can lose 1-2% bone mass every month. If an astronaut is usually in space for around months, they can lose 6-12% in bone mass.
The human body on Earth fights against Earth’s gravity during locomotion causing mechanical strain on the skeletal system. In space, there is reduced stress on bones due to being in zero-g for a prolonged time. This slows down the formation of osteoblasts, or bone building cells. This excessive bone loss can lead to osteoporosis when returning back to Earth and can trigger a rise in calcium levels in blood, which is a risk of kidney stones. The Armstrong puts these problems into a new perspective. |