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Editorial
. 2016 Dec 1:2:16031.
doi: 10.1038/npjmgrav.2016.31. eCollection 2016.

Towards human exploration of space: the THESEUS review series on cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal research priorities

André E Aubert  1 , Irina Larina  2 , Iman Momken  3   4 , Stéphane Blanc  4   5 , Olivier White  6 , G Kim Prisk  7 , Dag Linnarsson  8
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Towards human exploration of space: the THESEUS review series on cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal research priorities

André E Aubert et al. NPJ Microgravity. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Changes of various body systems during adaptation to weightlessness (Credit: NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)).
Figure 2
Figure 2
‘Puffy face’. Upper part: crew of Odissea Mission before launch, lower part: crew in-flight, first day (Credit: European Space Agency).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Columbus module of the ISS (Credit: European Space Agency).
Figure 4
Figure 4
European Space Agency short-arm human centrifuge at DLR (Cologne). Maximum radius at outer perimeter: 2.8 m; maximum centrifugal acceleration: 4.5 g (foor level, test subject height: 1.85 m); number and type of nacelles: two beds, two seats; maximum overall payload: 550 kg (Credit ESA and DLR).
Figure 5
Figure 5
Lunar dust stuck to the astronaut’s spacesuit will inevitably be transferred into the space habitat (Credit: NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)).
Figure 6
Figure 6
Lunar dust is covered in a glassy coating that can either be smooth or jagged (Credit: Larry Taylor).
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