A NASA study of a US astronaut who spent a year in space while his twin brother remained on Earth is providing valuable insights into the effects of extended spaceflight on the human body, a key to planning a future manned mission to Mars, researchers said Thursday.
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Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-04-nasa-twins-landmark-eventual-mars.html