There are countless hurdles preventing mankind from openly exploring the Solar System with manned missions. The challenges that are often talked about the most relate to limitations of existing spaceflight technology, but it may ultimately be the human body that delays our first-person exploration of space.
Researchers have long believed that sending manned missions beyond the Moon could pose serious risks for the health of the astronauts that are brave enough to take the trip, and a new study suggests that NASA and other space agencies have a good reason to fear the worst. The research, which was published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, reveals that extended stays in space can dramatically affect an individual’s immune system while also sharply increasing their risk of cancer.
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