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What are the main challenges for human biology in Mars missions?

The main challenges include radiation exposure, muscle and bone loss from reduced gravity, psychological effects of isolation, and maintaining proper nutrition. NASA studies show that during a 6-month Mars mission, astronauts could experience up to 20% muscle atrophy...

Smith et al. 2023 Johnson et al. 2022
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Which plants have been successfully grown in space?

NASA has successfully grown several plants in space including Arabidopsis thaliana (a model organism), Mizuna mustard, red romaine lettuce, and zinnia flowers. The Veggie system on the ISS has been particularly successful, with astronauts even eating space-grown lettuce...

ISS Study 2021
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