Space health research has long been a cornerstone of human spaceflight, helping astronauts mitigate the risks of microgravity, radiation exposure, and other extreme conditions. With commercial space travel becoming a reality and long-duration missions on the…
For centuries, we’ve gazed at the stars, dreaming of space travel. Today, that dream is a reality, with astronauts spending months aboard the International Space Station, living and working in a world without gravity. The recent…
In September 2024, the Polaris Dawn mission took a major step in space health research, conducting the first-ever commercial spacewalk while testing new health monitoring technologies. As human spaceflight pushes toward longer missions and aims for…
Imagine this: It’s 2035, and the first humans have just set foot on Mars. But instead of celebrating, they face a serious problem—half the crew struggles to walk because their muscles and bones have weakened after…
