human spaceflight
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An Experimental Drug May Help Prevent Bone Loss in Space
A team of scientists say they may have found a new way to mitigate one of the most dangerous complications of space travel: the steady and inevitable loss of bone mass. In new research published this week, the team’s experimental treatment was able to promote bone growth in mice living aboard the International Space Station…
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NASA’s Main Hotline to Space Is in Jeopardy Due to Increasing Demand
In order to contact its interplanetary spacecraft, NASA relies on an array of giant radio antennas spread across different parts of the world. The trusty communications network has been transferring data back and forth for more than 60 years but its antennas are currently operating at capacity, with an anticipated growth in demand as the…
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Most People Would Rather NASA Focus on Deflecting Asteroids Than Going to the Moon
The majority of the American public seems largely concerned with the threat of incoming asteroids, believing that NASA should prioritise the monitoring of rocky objects that could hit Earth over going to the Moon or Mars, according to a new survey. A new survey by the Pew Research Center gauged people’s views of space exploration…
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Astronauts Can Suffer a Decade of Bone Loss During Months in Space, New Research Suggests
Long-term exposure to microgravity results in the loss of bone density, and new research reveals the disturbing extent to which this happens.