Into Space - A Journey of How Humans Adapt and Live in Microgravity

Our anatomy and physiology have been completely shaped by Earth's gravity. All body systems function in synergy with this unseen force. Yet, as we journey further and longer into space, our bodies must conform to a new reality, wherein gravity is absent or reduced, cosmic radiation threatens an...

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Main Author: Thais Russomano (auth)
Other Authors: Lucas Rehnberg (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: IntechOpen 2018
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