Was Einstein Wrong About Space Travel?
NASA Science News for March 22, 2006
According to Einstein's theory of relativity, space travel is a good way to stay young. Or is it? Cosmic rays hitting human chromosomes can damage "telomeres" and cause premature symptoms of aging. NASA researchers are looking into this strange effect; what they learn about aging could benefit everyone, on Earth and in space.
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