Apollo Astronaut Cardio Health Issues Tied to Radiation Exposure

Credit: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the Moon: NASA
HOUSTON—The mortality rate from cardiovascular problems among NASA’s Apollo lunar astronauts—the relatively small number of men who ventured beyond the radiation shielding afforded by Earth’s magnetosphere and atmosphere—is almost four times greater than those in the profession who never went beyond...

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