Living in space appears to reverse key ageing processes, study finds

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An astronaut who spent nearly a year in the International Space Station experienced changes to his body which appeared to reverse one of the key ageing processes, according to new research. Scientists used the opportunity to monitor changes in Mr Kelly’s body while he was in space compared to those experienced by his brother Mark. But those in Mr Kelly’s white blood cells seem to have got longer than his brother’s while he was living in the Space Station. An article about the ongoing research into the effects of space on Mr Kelly’s body posted on Nasa’s website said it “could be linked to increased exercise and reduced calorie intake during the mission”.