There are new, amazing discoveries made in the field of astronomy every day. We hear all about new planets, new space missions, and new technology on human-based space travel. But astronomy, and in particular space exploration, is far more than just discovering new things. Take for example, the following article I recently came across.
Superbugs have colonized the International Space Station
No, this is not the sequel to Stormship Troopers. It's a close look at protecting astronauts from bacteria that could potentially cause serious illness on a trip to the moon, Mars, or anywhere else in space. If the goal is human exploration, a trip to Mars will not have state of the art hospitals with big, bulky medical equipment doctors can use to help someone recover from an illness. You'd think bacteria would not survive a trip through space, but it does, and that's a potential problem for humans.
This doesn't always come up as a big question in astronomy, but it's a very important one! No matter where you look, there is exciting astronomy all around us, including medical astronomy.
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