Thagard sees bone loss, radiation as hurdles for extended space flight.
U.S. astronaut/physician Norman Thagard sees bone loss and radiation exposure as the primary medical hurdles humans will face on long-duration space missions, discounting as minor concerns the weight loss and isolation he felt on his record-setting stay aboard Russia's Mir space station. In a post...
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