Fit and well, en route for the Red Planet - Mars500 study shows the development of microorganisms in spacecraft

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Fit and well, en route for the Red Planet - Mars500 study shows the development of microorganisms in spacecraft


The voyage to Mars, our red planetary neighbour, is more than just a dream – it is a definite goal for human spaceflight. But a whole series of scientific questions need to be answered before this kind of journey can be undertaken. This prompted the Russian space agency Roscosmos and the European Space Agency to conduct the Mars500 study from June 2010 to November 2011, simulating a 520-day journey to the Red Planet. During the study, a team of scientists from Germany, Austria and Great Britain led by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) examined the development of microorganisms in the 'space station', and how they impact the health of the astronauts. The findings of the study have now been published for the first time.


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