Would astronauts’ kidneys survive a roundtrip to Mars?

The structure and function of the kidneys is altered by space flight, with galactic radiation causing permanent damage that would jeopardise any mission to Mars, according to a new study led by Dr Keith Siew and Professor Stephen B. Walsh (UCL Renal Medicine).

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