‘Space Adaptation Syndrome’: The phenomenon of space sickness

During the earliest days of crewed spaceflight, many doctors harboured concerns about what effects zero-gravity would have on the human body. While many of these concerns did not and have not come to fruition, one particular problem continues to linger: 'Space Adaptation Syndrome'.

The first musical instruments played in space

Gemini 6A is best known for achieving the first ever rendezvous in space, a key stepping stone in the journey to the Moon. That wasn't the only 'first' it achieved, though.

Gemini 7: The two-week marathon no one wanted to fly

Gemini 7 was a mission no one was really that keen to fly. The idea of having to spend two weeks crammed into a cabin no bigger than the front seats of a hatchback, unable to stand up or even move around and in extremely close proximity with another person, was really not very appealing. Unfortunately for Frank Borman and Jim Lovell, they were the unlucky duo selected to fly it.

Gemini 6A: Third time’s a charm

NASA's hopes of landing on the Moon hinged on Gemini 6A's Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford proving that rendezvous with another spacecraft was possible. It took NASA three attempts to launch the astronauts, though, with one coming very close to disaster.