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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 02 > Galaxy of health dangers awaits

Galaxy of health dangers awaits

Extended space travel presents hurdles in the form of radiation, other maladies

By Faye Flam / The Bulletin
December 2, 2008

PHILADELPHIA — Space shuttle commander Christopher Ferguson and his crew took a small but crucial step for space travel in the past two weeks: enlarging the international space station so it can house six astronauts instead of three.

But a bigger leap is needed for humans to survive....

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