Credit: iStock/Elen11 Astronauts are exposed to a unique environment during space travel. A few examples include radiation, isolation, confinement and a lack of gravity. This affects their physiology in many ways, including cardiovascular and musculoskeletal deconditioning, vision changes and immune dysfunction. Over the past 60 years of human space exploration, astronauts have had a range … Continue reading Scientists Are Learning How Different People Adapt in Space
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How Our Bones Adapt in Space
Retired astronaut Scott Kelly grew two inches taller while he was in space due to changes in his bones and other organs. Photo credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls During space travel, astronauts are exposed to a lack of gravity. This affects their physiology in different ways, including cardiovascular and musculoskeletal deconditioning, eye changes and immune dysfunction. Studies … Continue reading How Our Bones Adapt in Space
To Infinity and Beyond: Our Ability to Control Blood Pressure
Astronaut Matthias Maurer returns to Earth after 177 days in space. Credit: NASA (Aubrey Gemignani) via Flickr NASA has a goal to send the first woman and first person of color to the moon. From there, a launch point will be established for the first human mission to our galactic neighbor, Mars. This is no … Continue reading To Infinity and Beyond: Our Ability to Control Blood Pressure