Scientists are using outer space to study aging
Scientists point out that space travel symptoms are not the same as those of aging. Many changes are reversed once people return to Earth. However, the comparisons can be useful. While spaceflight is a unique experience, it does not spare any traveler. Aging happens to everyone on Earth whether they like it or no. Bailey says that life in outer space can be a useful model to understand aging as an ongoing process. Even the barren, alien world of outer space may reveal new methods to combat aging.
The effects of space travel on the body are similar to those that occur with aging, which is a great way to advance medical research.
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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/12/to-study-aging-scientists-are-looking-to-outer-space-iss/
