Travel to Mars might not be the best thing for the human mind, new study finds
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Travel to Mars might not be the best thing for the human mind, new study finds

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A study has found that going to Mars will not bode well for human beings and their brains. The reason is, they are very energetic and fully ionized, and when they travel through the body, they produce this type of damage that the cells and tissues of your body find very difficult to recover from.” The researchers believe that one in five astronauts would face anxiety. The famous NASA twin study, conducted on twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly, also studied the effects of space on the human body. Scott Kelly’s body was found to have developed several issues related to muscle and bone strength, not to mention damage to cells. However, they found that within six months, Scott’s body returned to normal and there were no long-term side effects.

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Sending people to Mars? Here are some invisible problems you must know
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sending people to Mars? Here are some invisible problems you must know

India TV News  

Sending humans to Mars comes with an array of daunting challenges. However, one of the most significant and often overlooked obstacles to human exploration of Mars is the invisible yet dangerous threat of space radiation, which can wreak havoc on the human body. Space radiation: An unseen enemy Decades of research aboard the International Space Station have shown that microgravity …

NASA's Twins Study reveals genetic implications of long-term space travel
5 years, 8 months ago

NASA's Twins Study reveals genetic implications of long-term space travel

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Can’t live with it, can’t live without it. One of the NASA Twin study’s most striking findings is that Scott’s year in space changed the length of his telomeres over the course of his year-long spaceflight, and once again within days of landing on Earth. Scott’s twin brother on Earth also saw mild, acceptable levels of changes in gene expression, …

NASA studying potential risks of long-duration spaceflight with astronaut twins
5 years, 8 months ago

NASA studying potential risks of long-duration spaceflight with astronaut twins

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From his eyes to his immune system, astronaut Scott Kelly’s body sometimes reacted strangely to nearly a year in orbit, at least compared to his Earth-bound identical twin — but newly published research shows nothing that would cancel even longer space treks, like to Mars. The good news: Kelly largely bounced back after returning home, say scientists who released final …

NASA twins study explores space, the final genetic frontier
5 years, 8 months ago

NASA twins study explores space, the final genetic frontier

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WASHINGTON — From his eyes to his immune system, astronaut Scott Kelly’s body sometimes reacted strangely to nearly a year in orbit, at least compared to his Earth-bound identical twin — but newly published research shows nothing that would cancel even longer space treks, like to Mars. The good news: Kelly largely bounced back after returning home, say scientists who …

Human health can be ‘mostly sustained’ for a year in space, NASA Twins Study concludes
5 years, 8 months ago

Human health can be ‘mostly sustained’ for a year in space, NASA Twins Study concludes

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CNN — Spending 340 days aboard the International Space Station between 2015 and 2016 caused changes in astronaut Scott Kelly’s body, from his weight down to his genes, according to the results of the NASA Twins Study, released Thursday. The study results suggest that human health can be “mostly sustained” for a year in space, the researchers said. The results …

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