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- Title
Human Evolution, Microgravity, and Challenges Colonizing Mars.
- Authors
Mermel, Leonard
- Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Human colonization of Mars has captured the imagination of many. However, the challenges posed are immense. In microgravity, changes in human physiology, immune dysregulation, alterations of our microbiome, and enhanced virulence of various microbes are some of the barriers that stand in the way of a successful endeavor. Countermeasures can be brought to bear, but it remains unclear if success of such a mission in the foreseeable future is realistic or fanciful.
- Subjects
HUMAN evolution; REDUCED gravity environments; MARS (Planet); COLONIZATION (Ecology); HUMAN physiology
- Publication
Aerospace Medicine & Human Performance, 2024, Vol 95, Issue 9, p720
- ISSN
2375-6314
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3357/AMHP.6475.2024