April 2020
Protecting against the dangers of space radiation
... to adequately measure and counteract the potentially dangerous impacts of radiation. Space radiation is the number one risk to astronaut health on missions beyond low Earth orbit (LEO) and, with a host of long term and deep space missions...
October 2025
Investigating the hidden effects of zero gravity on astronaut vision
... grow longer and ambitions for interplanetary travel move closer to reality, understanding the effects of microgravity on astronaut health becomes ever more critical. One of the more recent medical concerns – Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-ocular...
October 2024
Off-Earth risks to the human skeleton
...the skeleton’s adaptation to the changing mechanical load. However, a number of issues that constitute foreseen hazards to astronaut health are as follows: Similar to clinical experience, we assess BMD in the areas with predominant trabecular (highly...
November 2020
Space medicine and terrestrial health care
... benefit of Earth medicine and for the purpose of interplanetary missions. Space psychology A key aspect of astronaut in-flight health monitoring is the doctor-to-target distance, which means telemedicine - the basis for developing effective remote...
January 2021
Medical professionals and long-duration spaceflight
... flight. Moreover, given the high levels of proficiency and experience required of astronauts, any crew is unlikely to be composed entirely of ‘young professionals’ in the peak of health. Both points suggest the need for an on-board medic. On the...
September 2025
Why the global space sector needs urgent regulation
... to international governance in the 21st century. From space debris to space traffic control, lunar mineral rights to astronaut health, the space sector is rapidly creating new opportunities - and threats - which will require a basic regulatory...
