Space is a dangerous place to be, but thanks to a recent DNA study, we know that an extended visit can wreak long-term changes to your genome.
  • 404found@lemmy.zipEnglish
    2 hours

    How can they say it’s permanent when it was only 6 months of data and the astronaut is still alive?

  • nomad@infosec.pubEnglish
    4 hours

    Permanent changes means no epigenetics. So probably mostly radiation? Probably teaches us to improve radiation shielding. Which is pretty simple, just put the water storage on the inside around the hull.

    • Nastybutler@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1 hour

      I’m no scientist, but wouldn’t that mean the water becomes irradiated and when the astronauts drink it they’ll still be getting approximately the same level of radiation they already are?

      • LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        21 minutes

        Negative, it only gets irradiated if the water comes in contact and gets contaminated with radioactive material. Just like the cooling water that flows out of a nuclear power station is not more radioactive than the water that goes in.

  • commander@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6 hours

    Newtypes are the future. Those whose souls aren’t weighed down by earths gravity will chart humanity a path that saves earth from the gluttonous earthnoids

      • xylol@leminal.spaceEnglish
        4 hours

        But what you dont mention is he was already 60 at the time somehow