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Astronauts launching to the International Space Station will help solve a critical health mystery: why weightlessness might cause dangerous blood clots. Their research could protect future crews traveling to the Moon and Mars.
European astronauts are testing a revolutionary exercise machine that could solve one of space travel's biggest health challenges. The compact gym system arrives at the International Space Station in April 2026 to help keep crews strong for longer missions to the Moon and Mars.
After 25 years of operations, the International Space Station saw its first medical evacuation in January 2026, but the story reveals how remarkably safe space travel has become. The successful return of Crew-11 highlights decades of advances in keeping astronauts healthy hundreds of kilometers above Earth.