spaceflight
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Space
How does spaceflight affect astronauts’ brains? There’s good news and bad
Space travel is incredibly demanding on the human body, subjecting astronauts to a range of challenges: exposure to intense radiation,…
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Aging and Fragility Biomarkers are Altered by Spaceflight
Spaceflight accelerates the symptoms of aging in astronaut bodies by inducing genomic instability, mitochondrial dysfunction, and increased inflammation. This is…
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SpaceX launching 24 Starlink satellites today on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader
SpaceX plans to launch 24 of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida early this morning (Nov. 14) on the second…
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Human Adaptation to Spaceflight: The Role of Food and Nutrition
The latest book marks our third effort to review available literature regarding the role of nutrition in astronaut health. In…
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Technology
The Polaris Dawn Spaceflight Was More Than Just a Billionaire Joyride
A white spacecraft, lightly toasted like a marshmallow and smelling of singed metal, fell out of the night sky early…
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SpaceX’s private Polaris Dawn astronauts talk US flag and kids’ books from orbit on historic spaceflight (videos)
The private Polaris Dawn crew called home from space to share their historic mission with two nonprofit organizations close to…
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