At the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, a university dedicated to shaping the science of health, we view astronomy with an added perspective. Space is a vital laboratory for understanding how earthly conditions influence life and health. In recent years, astronauts have probed how zero gravity and low gravity conditions influence bodily function, how the absence of 24 hour cycles affect sleeping and waking patterns, and other interesting issues concerning health in space. Moreover, as we probe the nearby planets and scan light from the distant stars, we are faced with additional, more fundamental, questions. Soon, astronomers hope to learn the answer.
Life is precious, whether it is unique to Earth or abundant throughout the stars.
The more we learn about our inconceivably vast universe, the more we realize the value of its living inhabitants.