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For Immediate Release Kathryn Cataldo Release No.: 96-51N NOTE TO ASSIGNMENT EDITORS/ PRODUCERS: LIVE INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE ON SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION NASA’s current Space Shuttle mission may shed new light on the prevention and treatment of disease -- and possibly help in the development of stronger materials and better computers. Live and taped satellite interviews are available throughout this mission with scientists located at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., and at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. In space, astronauts suffer bone loss, a problem that is similar to osteoporosis--a disease that affects the elderly and specifically, women. Many astronauts also experience backpain, something that almost everyone has or will one day experience here on earth. Studies of these problems in space could ultimatley allow us to reduce related pain and suffering here on earth. This mission is also studying why some astronauts experience motion sickness. The results of these studies could lead to practical ways to avoid motion sickness in our cars, boats or on planes. Just as this mission’s life science experiments may unlock mysteries of the human body, there are also experiments geared to reveal the hidden properties of metals and materials that may further improve our quality of life on Earth. By studying how metals heat, scientists hope to develop smaller, higher-powered electronic devices, such as computer chips. All interviews will originate on NASA TV, which is located on C-Band, Spacenet 2, Transponder 5, frequency 3880 MHz at 69 degrees west longitude, audio is 6.8. To request an interview or further information, please contact Kathryn Cataldo or Terasha King at NASA at (205) 544-0034 or (205) 544-5137. SPECIAL NOTE: Space Shuttle Columbia’s Life and Microgravity Science mission will help NASA lay the groundwork for International Space Station by examining the effects of longer stays and more complex research in space. |
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