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Space sickness poses wider health risks for Mars missions

Original: 🔭 Space sickness is more than nausea in zero gravity. Microgravity can disrupt balance, vision, bones and muscles. Long

Space sickness goes beyond nausea in zero gravity: microgravity can disrupt balance, vision, bones and muscles. Long missions add risks from radiation, disturbed sleep and weakened immunity, and crews travelling to Mars would face these problems far from immediate medical support on Earth.

Why now: Renewed attention on astronaut health as plans for long-duration missions to Mars move forward.

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• 🔭 Space sickness is more than nausea in zero gravity. Microgravity can disrupt balance, vision, bones and muscles. Long missions also bring radiation, sleep and immune risks — and crews heading to Mars face them far from immediate medical support. https://www.… · nexthorizon · 22

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