By ROKU GODA/ Staff Writer
December 29, 2019 at 17:00 JST
Astronauts, including Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, front left, celebrate the 15th anniversary of astronauts staying on the International Space Station in November 2015. (Provided by JAXA and NASA)
A team of scientists at the Riken research institute has found a link between extended stays in a weightless condition and a decrease in immune cell production, which could impact astronauts' health on long-term spaceflights. [Read More]
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