Life Science Cutback Update
Microbes May Threaten Lengthy Spaceflights, Washington Post
“With NASA now actively planning for the day when astronauts will live for months on the moon or make the years-long flight to Mars and back, a potentially troublesome question is being raised with increasing urgency: Is the human body — even a well-protected human body — capable of living in space for long periods without suffering serious damage?”
Editor’s note: So what does Mike Griffin do? He slashes space life science research.
