<p>As humanity sets its sights on returning to the Moon and venturing to Mars, protecting the travelers who make the journey is a big challenge. A new guide to the emerging field of “astroimmunology” details one of the most critical threats astronauts face — that spaceflight cripples the human immune system — and offers a<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/science/how-spaceflight-impacts-the-immune-system/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"How spaceflight impacts the immune system"</span></a></p>
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As humanity sets its sights on returning to the Moon and venturing to Mars, protecting the travelers who make the journey is a big challenge. A new guide to the emerging field of “astroimmunology” details one of the most critical threats astronauts face — that spaceflight cripples the human immune system — and offers aContinue reading “How spaceflight impacts the immune system”
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