NASA Selects Proposals to Support Astronaut Health on Long Duration Space Exploration Missions

??NASA’s Human Research Program will fund 11 proposals to investigate possible changes in astronaut health and performance on future deep space exploration missions. The selected proposals will address the impact of the spaceflight environment on various aspects of astronaut health, including vision impairment, behavioral health, bone loss, cardiovascular alterations and immunological function. All of the selected projects focus on resolving the largest risks to astronauts’ health, safety and performance during NASA’s future missions to Mars and other destinations beyond low Earth orbit.

The program’s goals are to help astronauts complete their challenging missions successfully while preserving their long-term health. The selected studies illustrate how the Human Research Program addresses the practical problems of spaceflight that impact astronaut health. The program’s research provides knowledge and technologies that improve human health and performance during space exploration, including potential treatments or preventive measures (collectively called “countermeasures”) for problems experienced during space travel.

The full text of the announcement and list of awardees can be found at: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-selects-11-proposals-to-support-crew-health-of-astronauts-on-long-duration-space