Why astronauts have health problems in space

[Eldorado]

Living in space isn't easy. There are notable impacts on the biology of living things in the harsh environment of space.

A team of scientists has now identified a possible underlying driver of these impacts: the powerhouse of the cell, called mitochondria, experiences changes in activity during spaceflight.

Recently published in the journal Cell, these results used data collected over decades of experimental research on the International Space Station, including samples from 59 astronauts.

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Edited November 29, 2020 by Eldorado

[TigerBright19]

I wonder if these effects would be much worse if the space station were to orbit the Moon.