{"id":301,"date":"2019-02-08T10:11:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T09:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kids.esa.int\/worms_in_space\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T00:26:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T22:26:36","slug":"worms_in_space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kids.esa.int\/et\/worms_in_space\/","title":{"rendered":"Ussid kosmoses!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lede\">\n<p>Kosmosesse minek on p\u00f5nev seiklus, kuid m\u00f5ned asjad on astronautidele v\u00e4ga rasked. Hea f\u00fc\u00fcsilise vormi s\u00e4ilitamine ja lihasj\u00f5u hoidmine on t\u00f5eline v\u00e4ljakutse, kuna kaaluta olukorras kipuvad lihased ja luud n\u00f5rgenema. Rahvusvahelises kosmosejaamas ringi h\u00f5ljumine on v\u00e4ga l\u00f5bus, kuid ei ole tervisele hea, kui seal viibitakse mitu kuud!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>ESA teadlased t\u00f6\u00f6tavad selle nimel, et aidata astronautidel seda probleemi lahendada. Nad kasutavad ussi, millel on meeldej\u00e4\u00e4v nimi <i>Caenorhabditis elegans<\/i> (<i>C. elegans <\/i>(l\u00fchendatult) neid aidata. Nad leidsid, et lihased <i>C. elegans<\/i> muutuvad kaaluta olekus v\u00e4ga sarnaselt inimese lihastele. V\u00f5ib-olla v\u00f5iks neid pisikesi usse \u2013 iga\u00fcks alla 1 mm pikk \u2013 kasutada kosmosekatsete osana, et aidata kaasa sellele uurimist\u00f6\u00f6le?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-width=\"4928\" data-credit=\"ESA\/NASA\" data-detail-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Images\/2015\/09\/Samantha_running_in_space\" data-licence=\"ESA Standard Licence\" data-licence-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Terms_and_conditions_of_use_of_images_and_videos_available_on_the_esa_website\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2015\/09\/samantha_running_in_space\/15629558-1-eng-GB\/Samantha_running_in_space.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha running in space\"><figcaption>Samantha jookseb kosmoses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tim Etheridge on \u00dchendkuningriigi Exeteri \u00fclikooli vanemlektor. Ta selgitab: \u201cUskumatu, kuid ussid on inimese lihaste jaoks hea mudel. Molekulaarsel tasandil on nad inimestega sarnased ja pakuvad kosmoselendude uurimisele mitmeid eeliseid \u2013 nad on v\u00e4ga v\u00e4ikesed, kasvavad kiiresti ning on odavad ja lihtsad hooldada!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-width=\"5568\" data-credit=\"ESA\/NASA\" data-detail-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Images\/2018\/09\/Dragon_CRS-14\" data-licence=\"ESA Standard Licence\" data-licence-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Terms_and_conditions_of_use_of_images_and_videos_available_on_the_esa_website\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2018\/09\/dragon_crs-14\/17675991-2-eng-GB\/Dragon_CRS-14.jpg\" alt=\"Dragon spacecraft leaving Space Station\"><figcaption>Kosmoselaev \u201eDragon\u201c lahkub kosmosejaamast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tuhanded imikud <i>C. elegans<\/i> ussid paigutati spetsiaalsetesse kottidesse, kus neil oli piisavalt ruumi ja toitaineid kasvamiseks ja paljunemiseks ning kus nad v\u00f5isid \u00fcsna \u00f5nnelikult elada. Seej\u00e4rel laaditi nad kosmoselaevale \u201eDragon\u201c ja saadeti \u00fcles Rahvusvahelisse Kosmosejaama! ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst paigutas ussid inkubaatorisse, mis oli m\u00f5eldud nende kiireks ja ohutuks kasvamiseks. V\u00e4hem kui n\u00e4dala p\u00e4rast olid nad t\u00e4ielikult kasvanud, k\u00f5ik kaaluta olekus. Seej\u00e4rel k\u00fclmutati ussid, et need oleksid valmis Maale tagasi toomiseks uurimiseks. Samal ajal on Maal tavatingimustes kasvatatud teisi ussipopulatsioone, et saaks v\u00f5rrelda erinevusi.<\/p>\n<p>Missiooni teadlased loodavad, et see eksperiment aitab meil saada rohkem teavet ka diabeedi v\u00f5imaliku p\u00f5hjuse kohta ning haiguse kohta, mida nimetatakse lihasd\u00fcstroofia, mille puhul inimeste lihased n\u00f5rgenevad ja lagunevad. Seega aitab see uurimist\u00f6\u00f6 mitte ainult kosmoses viibivaid astronaute, vaid ka Maal elavaid haigeid inimesi!<\/p>\n<p><i>Huvitav fakt: usside kosmosesse viimine oli t\u00f5eline v\u00f5idujooks ajaga, sest nad suutsid ellu j\u00e4\u00e4da vaid 160 tundi, enne kui nad tuli paigutada kosmosejaama inkubaatorisse<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Going into space is an exciting adventure, but some things are very difficult for astronauts. 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