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Medical News
Space
11 April 2019
Scott (L) and Mark (R) Kelly took part in a unique experimentRex/AP
By Chelsea WhyteNASA astronaut Scott Kelly spent a year in space and came back a slightly changed man – at least, in comparison to his twin brother Mark, who was earthbound while Scott was aboard the International Space Station. This experiment, conducted from March 2015 to March 2016, will help us plan for astronauts to travel for years to Mars or beyond.
Scott and Mark (himself a former astronaut) both gave NASA scientists samples of their blood, urine and faeces before, during and after the year-long flight …