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NASA Selects 10 Proposals for Unprecedented Twin Astronaut Study
Only one set of twins has ever been into space, and now those twins are providing an unprecedented opportunity for scientists to understand better the effects of microgravity on the human body. NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) will fund 10 short-term, first-of-its-kind investigations into the molecular, physiological and psychological effects of spaceflight in a continuous effort to reduce the health impacts of human space exploration.
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I dunno, that's cool and all I guess, but a twin isn't like a clone, in that it does not have the exact same genetic/cellular makeup. What do they expect to prove by observing two very closely related brothers which they could not prove by observing any other two humans?
That's a really good point. They are already aged so far away also. I could see major research possible on twin babies if they could get one up there, but not adults. Not that I'm saying they should of course.