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10/12/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Frankenstein astronauts: NASA wants to alter DNA to protect against space radiation

Going to the moon is hard on human bodies, as the astronauts on moon missions discovered after dealing with heart-related and other health issues after spending long periods of time in space. When NASA sends astronauts to Mars in the 2030s, they will face even more challenges, and they could have deadly consequences. Astronauts typically […]

08/29/2017 / By Russel Davis

Scientists now developing ways to turn human waste into plastic and nutrients… is this really our future?

Researchers recently alluded that human waste such as urine and breath may one day make space travel more efficient for astronauts. While the International Space Station has already started recycling human urine into clean drinking water for astronauts, lead researcher Mark Blenner stressed that space personnel should be able to produce nutrients and material they need during their […]

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