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NASA scientists are intensifying their investigation into a vision disorder that affects 70% of astronauts on long-duration space missions, as new research reveals the condition poses mounting risks for future Mars exploration 1 2. Space- Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome (SANS) causes crew members to experience blurred reading vision, swollen optic discs, and flattened eyeballs that can persist for years after returning to Earth

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[–] Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 1 points 3 days ago

The scale required in order to avoid side effects of the Coriolis effect is huge. For example, the running scene in 2001 could never happen. He'd be constantly falling over.