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23 maj 2023 · From causing muscle loss to raising the risk of blood clots, long-haul space missions can have a profound impact on the human body.
The environment of space is lethal without appropriate protection: the greatest threat in the vacuum of space derives from the lack of oxygen and pressure, although temperature and radiation also pose risks. The effects of space exposure can result in ebullism, hypoxia, hypocapnia, and decompression sickness.
12 sty 2023 · Astronauts’ appearances can change as their faces swell. The astronauts may feel congested, as though they have a constant head cold. Muscles atrophy by as much as 1 percent every week in...
2 lut 2021 · Through science conducted in laboratories, ground-based analogs, and the International Space Station, HRP scrutinizes how spaceflight affects human bodies and behaviors. Such research drives HRP’s quest to innovate ways that keep astronauts healthy and mission-ready as space travel expands to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
13 gru 2020 · When it comes to studying the health effects of spaceflight, researchers have identified six key factors that determine what happens to a person's body in space.
6 sie 2024 · Microgravity weakens their muscles and bones. High amounts of space radiation can increase an astronaut's risk for cancer. And the stress of space flight weakens their immune system.
6 sie 2024 · How space changes the human body could shape the future of longer missions. Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave brings us this story on the changing world of space medicine.
