The human microbiome in space: parallels between Earth-based dysbiosis, implications for long-duration spaceflight, and possible mitigation strategies

S Etlin, J Rose, L Bielski, C Walter… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
The human microbiota encompasses the diverse communities of microorganisms that reside
in, on, and around various parts of the human body, such as the skin, nasal passages, and …

Thymus ad astra, or spaceflight-induced thymic involution

W Muramatsu, M Maryanovich, T Akiyama… - Frontiers in …, 2025 - frontiersin.org
Spaceflight imposes a constellation of physiological challenges—cosmic radiation,
microgravity, disrupted circadian rhythms, and psychosocial stress—that critically …