Space’s Hidden Toll: New Research Could Improve Health in Space and on Earth
Space travel reduces red blood cells and bone density, however, bone marrow fat might offer a solution. Research on 14 astronauts indicates that although space…
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Space Travel Visionaries Solve the Problem of Interstellar Slowdown
New research details how to use the radiation and gravity of the stars to decelerate a high-velocity interstellar projectile. In April last year, billionaire Yuri…
Nuclear Fusion Could Power Future Human Expeditions to Mars
In a project funded through NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts Program, researchers from University of Washington and MSNW are calculating the potential for expeditions to Mars…
Galactic Cosmic Radiation Poses Significant Threat to Astronauts, Could Accelerate the Onset of Alzheimer’s
According to a new study from researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, galactic cosmic radiation poses a…
Tardigrade Eggs Could Potentially Survive the Depths of Space
Tardigrades are microscopic animals, which are among the few lifeforms on Earth capable of surviving the intense radiation, temperature extremes and complete vacuum of outer…
