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Aaron Newman Joins as Spaceflight Researcher for Utah State University and Uplift Aerospace Collaboration
Aaron Newman Joins as Spaceflight Researcher for Utah State University and Uplift Aerospace Collaboration.
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Aaron Newman Joins as Spaceflight Researcher for Utah State University and Uplift Aerospace Collaboration Aaron Newman Joins as Spaceflight Researcher for Utah State University and Uplift Aerospace Collaboration LOGAN, UTAH / ACCESS Newswire / October 2, 2025 / Utah State University (USU) announced today that Aaron Newman, who will be flying on Blue Origin's upcoming New Shepard crewed suborbital spaceflight, NS-36, is joining a joint research effort with USU and Uplift Aerospace (OTC:NRPI). The study will focus on human adaptation to spaceflight, with an emphasis on vestibular function and motion sickness. As part of the collaboration, Aaron Newman, an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and ocean conservation advocate, has joined Uplift Aerospace's Astronaut Advisory Board as its first spaceflight researcher. Newman will execute a pre- and post-flight research profile in conjunction with his spaceflight as part of USU's experimental design to gather data that informs new approaches to vestibular habituation before and after brief exposures to microgravity. Why this research matters By characterizing how the inner ear and central nervous system adapt to rapid transitions between gravity environments, this study aims to support training protocols and technologies that could decrease disorientation and space motion sickness, improve crew performance, and enhance safety for future commercial astronaut participants. The Utah State University research team supporting this mission includes Chris Dakin, Ph.D., principal investigator and associate professor, Eadric Bressel, Ph.D., principal investigator and professor, and Haein Choi, Ph.D. student. Insights from vestibular adaptation in space could inform human health considerations in the aviation and maritime industries, including turbulence tolerance and seasickness mitigation. The research may also inform improvements in autonomous and advanced air mobility passenger comfort, virtual reality simulator sickness reduction, and rehabilitation medicine for patients with vestibular disorders. Quotes Aaron Newman, spaceflight researcher"Humanity moves forward when we test our limits. I am flying to help USU and Uplift expand the science of how our bodies adapt to space, so more people can safely experience it and so crews can perform at their best. I am equally committed to protecting our home planet. Through my nonprof...