[HN Gopher] Birds in Space II: Quails in the Cosmos (2011)
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       Birds in Space II: Quails in the Cosmos (2011)
        
       Author : cubefox
       Score  : 40 points
       Date   : 2024-07-08 12:09 UTC (10 hours ago)
        
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       | delichon wrote:
       | For long-term space habitation it will help to have a lot of
       | shielding against radiation, and water is a leading option for
       | that.
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       | And it looks like fish do well in microgravity.
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       | https://www.space.com/china-tiangong-space-station-zebrafish...
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       | And they taste good. So maybe fish will beat birds to space
       | habitats and astronauts will live in a hollow inside of large
       | aquariums.
        
         | cubefox wrote:
         | Though those fish weren't bred in space it seems. The quails at
         | least hatched from eggs. They had increased rates of deformity.
         | The big question is how humans born on Mars (38% of Earth
         | gravity) would fare.
        
         | dinglestepup wrote:
         | Is water harvested on Mars habitable for fish? If not, bringing
         | such large volume of water to orbit and/or Mars could be too
         | costly.
        
       | elbasti wrote:
       | I don't know if it's on purpose, but the OP shares a title with
       | one of my favorite paintings, Miro's "Birds in space II" [O]
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       | [0]:
       | https://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/collection/artwork/oiseau-...
        
         | mandibeet wrote:
         | This painting evoke a sense of movement and freedom
        
         | euparkeria wrote:
         | Loved that painting.
        
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