Space launches

New research explores how a short trip to space affects the human body

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New research explores how a short trip to space affects the human body

DALLAS — Space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit, according to new studies published Tuesday. Those shifts mostly returned to normal once the amateurs returned to Earth, researchers reported. Research on four space tourists is included in a series of studies on the health effects of … Read more

Why there is a new global race to the moon

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Why there is a new global race to the moon

Japan recently became the fifth nation to successfully complete a soft landing on the moon’s surface, joining a select few countries — the U.S., Russia, China and India — in accomplishing this feat. But moon landings are likely to become more common over the next few years. Globally, more than 100 lunar missions, both by … Read more