astronaut health

Astronauts and professional athletes have similar mortality rates, according to a new study, which suggests that space travel doesn't cause premature death.

Live Long & Prosper

They have about the same mortality rates as pro athletes.

Space Travel Doesn’t Seem to Shorten Astronauts' Lives, Says Study

Experts in the 3D bioprinting and regenerative health field got together to come up with ways space agencies could use the technology to treat astronauts.

Space-mergencies

In space, there's no emergency room.

To Heal Injured Astronauts, Experts Want to 3D Print "Skin, Bone and Body Parts"

To study the effects of deep space radiation exposure on astronaut health, researchers exposed mice to comparable levels of radiation. It hurt their guts.

A Gut Reaction

Spend months in space, and you could develop cancer.

Traveling to Mars Could Cause Life-Threatening Damage to Astronauts' Guts, Says Study

No amount of vacuuming is going to help with this stuff.

The Biggest Health Risk for Lunar and Martian Explorers: Tiny Dust

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