Medical spaceflight challenges : Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka has spent 879 days in space

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Medical spaceflight challenges : Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka has spent 879 days in space

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National Library of New Zealand

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Index New Zealand

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Deals with the medical challenges facing astronauts, both in space and upon return to Earth, due to the accelerated aging caused by the low-gravity environment (aka microgravity) in space. Describes what happens to muscles, bones, bone marrow and blood cells, circulation, and the immune system. Covers the detrimental effects of radiation exposure, especially the risk of fatal cancer, and discusses protective solutions. Describes the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) on...

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Journal

Date created

May 2016

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http://natlib.govt.nz/records/37113511

Related subjects

Reduced gravity environments -- Physiological effect / Health -- Effect of radiation on / Life support systems (Space environment) / Astronauts / International Space Station

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