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    Q&A WITH AN ASTRONAUT GENETICIST

    May 20, 2021 2 minutes
    Ezzy Pearson interviews Professor Chris Mason

    What does space travel do to the human body?

    Space is rough on the body: the bones start to decay – you can actually see calcium coming out in urine for most astronauts. Some of your veins and arteries can get inflamed, because you have a lot of radiation coming at you and the fluids move around your body in different ways. It’s

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