When it comes to crewed missions to Mars researchers found that many of the medicines astronauts may take with them are likely to expire before they return to Earth. A mission to Mars takes roughly 36 months, and 89 of the 106 medications on the 2023 ISS list were found to expire by 36 months.
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Expiring medications could pose problem for Mars astronauts
Researchers say many drugs have shelf life of three years or less, with a mission expected to take about 36 months
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NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’—and might have accidentally sent it to Mars 🦠🌌 | In a recent study, scientists have now worked out this sneaky bacterium’s secret: T. phoenicis can enter a state of deep hibernation 💤—one that evaded detection despite rigorous sterilization for spacecrafts 🚀.
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Science
NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’—and might have accidentally sent it to Mars
In 2013, NASA discovered a bacteria evading its most stringent disinfections. Scientists just figured out how it does it.
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New Research on Muscle Loss Suggests Humans Will Really Suffer on Mars. Researchers exposed mice aboard the ISS to various levels of artificial gravity, they found that 0.67 g (67% of Earth’s gravity) is a key threshold—any gravity level lower than this caused their muscles to deteriorate.
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Science Advances
0.33g mitigates muscle atrophy while 0.67g preserves muscle function and myofiber type composition in mice during spaceflight
Spaceflight tests reveal that 0.33g mitigates muscle loss, but 0.67g is needed to keep function, impacting future Mars missions.
Astronomer Finds a Shortcut to Mars by Following an Asteroid’s Journey Through Space | Orbital data from asteroid 2001 CA21 points to a potential 153-day round-trip journey to Mars.
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Gizmodo
Astronomer Finds a Shortcut to Mars by Following an Asteroid’s Journey Through Space
Orbital data from asteroid 2001 CA21 points to a potential 153-day round-trip journey to Mars.
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Astronomer Finds a Shortcut to Mars by Following an Asteroid’s Journey Through Space | Orbital data from asteroid 2001 CA21 points to a potential 153-day round-trip journey to Mars. Read Full Article #MarsMission #AsteroidShortcut #SpaceTravel
🚀 Astronomer Marcelo de Oliveira Souza has identified a potential Mars travel shortcut, proposing a route that could reduce the round trip to approximately 153 days, significantly less than the usual 7-10 month one-way journey.
🛰️ The study, published in Acta Astronautica, utilizes early orbital data of asteroid 2001 CA21 to map a more direct flight path, staying within five degrees of the asteroid's tilt.
🗓️ Analysis of launch windows in 2027, 2029, and 2031 revealed that 2031 offers favorable Earth-Mars geometry, potentially enabling round trips of around 153 or 226 days.
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🛰️ The study, published in Acta Astronautica, utilizes early orbital data of asteroid 2001 CA21 to map a more direct flight path, staying within five degrees of the asteroid's tilt.
🗓️ Analysis of launch windows in 2027, 2029, and 2031 revealed that 2031 offers favorable Earth-Mars geometry, potentially enabling round trips of around 153 or 226 days.
#MarsMission #SpaceTravel #Astronomy
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