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WHY WE'LL NEVER LIVE IN SPACE.

Authors :
SCOLES, SARAH
Source :
Scientific American. Oct2023, Vol. 329 Issue 3, p22-29. 8p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Cartoon or Caricature.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

When astronauts spend a month or more in space, their eyeballs flatten, one aspect of a condition called spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome, which can cause long-lasting damage to eyesight. FEATURES NASA WANTS ASTRONAUT boots back on the moon a few years from now, and the space agency is investing heavily in its Artemis program to make it happen. Today the people who participate in projects like Biosphere 2 - simulating some aspect of long-term space travel while remaining firmly on Earth - are called analog astronauts. You're in for a whole lot more itching - or, in this case, cancer risk. because shielding astronauts isn't realistic, Donoviel's TRISH is researching how to help the body repair radiative damage and developing chemical compounds astronauts could take to help fix DNA damage in wounds as they occur. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368733
Volume :
329
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Scientific American
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
171382676