At high doses, cosmic rays can tear through DNA molecules and damage biological tissue. Prolonged exposure to cosmic ...

The amount of radiation emitted from the human body is extremely low. Even 100 million people standing together in one space is not fatal.

However, traveling to space poses risks to the human body. Since NASA wants to send a manned mission to Mars in the 2030s, scientists need to find solutions for these hazards sooner rather than later.

While the possibility of traveling to space is unquestionably thrilling, the actual effects it has on the human body aren't just rough — they are, in some cases, downright horrifying. Over the ...

During its stay, Crew-7 will work on scientific research, including a new suite of experiments into the effects of spaceflight on the human body over time — information that could be crucial to ...