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Nutrition of astronauts
Žabová, Anna ; Vilikus, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Petráková Doležalová, Radka (referee)
This non-experimental diploma thesis is focused on nutrition in space and all aspects associated with it. The first part deals with human physiology in microgravity. These are changes affecting the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, digestive, immune and central nervous systems, but also the consequences of long-term isolation, confined space and cosmic radiation in terms of the nutritional profile of space mission participants. The second part describes the spacefood system and maps the Soviet (later Russian) and American past, present and future in terms of the development of space nutrition and food. The third part focuses on the functioning of space medicine and dietetics, together with interesting projects and programs that have helped or continue to help improve space food systems. Thanks to these programs, the future settlement of the universe will become more realistic. keywords: nutrition, nutrition in space, spacefood, cosmonaut, astronaut, space
Communication strategy of NASA during space programs Mercury, Gemini and Apollo in the years 1958 - 1972
Dorňáková, Nikol ; Bednařík, Petr (advisor) ; Cebe, Jan (referee)
Master's thesis "Communication strategy of NASA during space programs Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space programs in 1958-1972" is a summary of the work of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the field of external communications. This diploma thesis maps the communication strategy during the first space programs Mercury, Gemini and Apollo in the 50s-70s. of the 20th century. It also puts it in a wider historical, social and media context. It is also devoted to the emergence of NASA, to individual programs and the emergence of space interest in the United States.
Apollo - the man on the Moon
Švancara, Marek ; Tumis, Stanislav (advisor) ; Horčička, Václav (referee)
The aim of this study is to outline circumstances and reasons which caused a birth of an ambitious plan which enabled the USA to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to the Earth. The impact of this thesis is to chart individual pilot expeditions also from the eyes of real participants. One part of this study is a chapter dealing with astronauts' preparation and training. The thesis also reminds the fact that among people who landed on the Moon was also the astronaut of the Czech origin, Eugene A. Cernan. In the end the study deal with technology that helped to include program Apollo among the greatest events of the 20th century.

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