Spaceflight may cause kidney damage
During space missions, exposure to microgravity and galactic cosmic radiation can cause potentially irreversible kidney problems in astronauts. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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This dish would be the perfect meal to meet the needs of astronauts
A vegetarian salad, cooked with ingredients grown in space, would be the best nutritional option for astronauts. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers ...
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Will space travel cause erectile dysfunction?
According to a new study, space travel increases the risk of breakdown... in bed. THE ESSENTIAL During space missions, astronauts ...
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This Omega Speedmaster of an astronaut is for sale
Heritage AuctionsLots of gold, nice and flashy and expensive. In addition, you can also be cool about the fact that ...
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Jeff Bezos soon in space: why space travel weakens the immune system
According to a new study, it is microgravity that reduces the immune responses of certain cells after space travel and ...
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Thomas Pesquet back on Earth: how the astronaut will have to readapt
It will take about three weeks for Thomas Pesquet to readapt to life on Earth, after six months on the ...
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Back pain: what astronauts tell us
Back pain in astronauts could lead to the development of new treatments. THE ESSENTIAL In space, under the effect of ...
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Can spaceflight damage our DNA?
Space travel causes mitochondria to release from cells, causing cell damage and other problems elsewhere in the body. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Space travel: watch out for brain damage
Spending a lot of time in space leads to brain cell damage. THE ESSENTIAL Negative changes from space travel include ...
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Psychology: why Thomas Pesquet risks returning transformed from his trip to space
Astronauts who stay in space for a long time feel less and less positive emotions. THE ESSENTIAL Space travel has ...
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A doctor treats an astronaut’s blood clot in space from Earth
An American doctor treated, from Earth, the venous thrombosis of an astronaut present on the International Space Station (ISS) in ...
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Apollo 11: How Michael Collins’ Herniated Disc Sent Him to the Moon
As we celebrate 50 years since man's first steps on the moon this month, neurosurgeons tell the story of Michael ...
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Herpes: space travel “reactivates” dormant viruses in astronauts
A new study from NASA has shown that the stress caused by spaceflight allows dormant viruses in astronauts to be ...
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Space travel completely strains your back muscles
Astronauts returning to Earth may have deformed back muscles, sometimes up to four years after their mission.Astronauts who spend several ...
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Space: the body temperature of astronauts increases when they travel
When exploring space, astronauts experience a significant rise in their body temperature, a new study reveals. Space travel is a ...
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Apollo mission: astronauts have more cardiovascular problems
Excess cardiovascular mortality has been detected in the astronauts of the Apollo mission, the only men to have traveled in ...
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Cancer: long travels in space would disrupt the digestive system
Exposure to galactic cosmic radiation in space is believed to significantly damage gastrointestinal tissue. Damage which, in the long term, ...
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Scott Kelly: his trip to space did not really change his DNA, NASA corrects
Contrary to information released in January, it is not the genes of astronaut Scott Kelly that were modified after his ...
Read moreScott Kelly: NASA confirms space travel altered his DNA
Astronaut Scott Kelly's DNA has been altered by around 7% after a long trip to space, confirms NASA, which studies ...
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Astronaut brains change in space
The more time astronauts spend in space, the more their brain anatomy changes. Here are the results of a study, ...
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Return of Thomas Pesquet: “A little depression can occur”
MAINTENANCE. A few hours before the French astronaut's landing, one of his trainers and colleagues explains what he will feel ...
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Space: urine could help grow vegetables on Mars
The urine could be used by space farmers. The German Space Agency is currently growing tomatoes fertilized with human urine. ...
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Space: how Thomas Pesquet maintains his health
Every day, astronaut Thomas Pesquet has to practice two and a half hours of sport. This makes it possible to ...
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SpaceX: the trip to the moon will not be easy
Two travelers are preparing to fly in orbit around the Moon. However, they should expect some inconvenience on a physiological ...
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Space: why astronauts see less well on their return
In his logbook, Thomas Pesquet notes that his eyesight is declining. The accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the skull distorts ...
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Space: NASA’s astonishing “Space Poop Challenge”
To defecate in space with a wetsuit is currently too complex. NASA is launching a competition to develop a new ...
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Thomas Pesquet, ready to advance research
During his 6-month stay in space, Thomas Pesquet will participate in experiments aimed at better understanding the accelerated aging of ...
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Mice return from space with liver damage
13.5 days in space and liver damage indicative of fibrosis. This is the result of an experiment carried out on ...
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Periods: how do astronauts do?
For extended space missions, rule management can pose some logistical challenges. Researchers recommend continuous oral contraception.The question may seem trivial ...
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Conquest of Mars: the essential role of sleeping pills
In space, astronauts suffer from insomnia or back pain. The increasingly long missions pose new challenges to space medicine.For weeks, ...
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