Astronaut Sleep
Astronauts in orbit may experience 10 to 20 sunsets and sunrises in one 24-hour period. Orbital light-cycle disruption destabilizes normal sleep patterns. Maintaining human performance under disrupted spaceflight conditions was considered…
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Astronauts in orbit may experience 10 to 20 sunsets and sunrises in one 24-hour period. Orbital light-cycle disruption destabilizes normal sleep patterns. Maintaining human performance under disrupted spaceflight conditions was considered critical.