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Show i i i i reaches the void beyond the pull of gravity. x SPLITTING NAILS i a : The first rocket ship reaches the ionosphere and the motors are turned off. Momentum gone, the ship drifts in the vast, soundless void. The crew, which has survived the tremendousacceleration of take-off, is ready to make its observations. But bewilderment clouds their faces. DON’T WASTE MONEY on wnpreved remedies for Published medical research shows that the one effective way to help problem ils is time-proved : KNOX Gelatine will fly out of the frying pan; all vegetables will be jumping beans, leaping from plates at the first opportunity; and liquids will splash in all directions. The future space kitchen, then, will probably store precooked food or use an electronic range which cooks by short wave. All utensils will have to be Drink, only once a day, one 5¢ envelope (115-120 grains)in bouillon, waterorfruit ses, juice. Makes most nails lovely andpliant in 90 Directions in package. 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In other words, man can exist in a weightless state, but some men will be too uncomfortable. Future space crews, therefore, must be chosen carefully. —Even those who mayfind floating as much fun as roller-coaster ride will be hampered by visual illusions and reduced coordination. Air Force tests show most men tend to overcontrol their movements while weightless, but improve with practice. This indicates that orientation will be necessary to adapt space crews to zero gravity. —Equally important, but most comic, are the everyday problems of eating andsleeping. Space crewswill probably be strapped to their seats or bunks for worktime or bedtime, and may wear magnetic shoes to walk about. But what of mealtime? Unless controlled, steaks closed and locked in place. Food will be served between conveyor belts and eaten with tongs. Liquids will be kept in plastic bottles and drunk through straws or squeezed into the mouth. Experiments to solve some of the problems of weightlessness are now under way. Monk@ys and mice were shot aloft in rockets as high as 35 miles and showed noill effects. The Air Force School of Aviation Medicine at Randolph Field, Tex., is also using a combination of kittens, scientists, and jets in further experiments. Thejets fly parabola flights—curved paths around the earth, flown at such velocity that the centrifugal force balances the pull of gravity—and the occupants, unless strapped down, become weightless for short periods. A kitten, most agile of animals, is suspended during these brief moments of zero gravity and his reactions observed. Without any visible means of support, his most consistent reaction is surprise. Industryis also cooperating. Recently the Litton Industries of California announced completion of a million-dollar vacuum laboratory that will permit space-suit experiments at a simulated distance of 200 miles from earth. The humanfactors involved in space travel have been less publicized than guided missiles and earth satellites, but they mayultimately determine the conquest of space. To the question whether space is worth conquering, the best answer came from Maj. Gen. Bernard A. Schriever, commander of the Air Research and Development Command: “Our future safety as a nation may depend onit.” Family Weekly, November 17, 1957 23 5 eee » tax). 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