Space flight requires that man be able to adapt rapidly to extreme changes in environmental factors; general problems of space biology are outlined relating to stresses resulting from acceleration-deceleration, weightlessness, various temperature changes, vibration and tumbling, artificial gas environments, and certain psychological factors; problems of blood circulation; 4 groups of metabolic failures; neurological effects of radiation.


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    Title :

    Our view of space biology widens


    Additional title:

    Astronautics


    Contributors:
    Tobias, C.A. (author) / Slater, J.V. (author)

    Published in:

    Astronautics ; 7 , n 1


    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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