Universe Today·3 min read·medium
Does Space Speed Up Ageing? A New Study Says Yes!
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Mark Thompson
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Researchers at the University of Central Florida have found that simulated deep space conditions, including microgravity and radiation, cause rapid aging and cellular damage in liver tissue. The study suggests that long-duration space travel, such as a mission to Mars, could pose significant physiological risks to astronauts.
Could a trip to Mars leave an astronaut's liver looking decades older than it should? Researchers at the University of Central Florida believe they may have found exactly that, and the implications reach far beyond the astronauts themselves.
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