Are You Healthy Enough to Be a Space Tourist?

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By Elizabeth Preston
Dec 18, 2012 3:44 AMNov 5, 2019 12:20 AM

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Space travel for regular folks is almost here. But before jumping on board the nearest spacecraft, amateur astronauts and their doctors might want to consider the health risks. Although standard air travel is more boring than spaceflight, it's also less likely to shrink your bones or deform your eyeballs.

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