Constipation is common in astronauts—blood tests provide new answers

Space missions matter less for the spectacle and more for what they enable: experiments, data, and research that can’t be done on Earth.

Reporting

Phys.org Space reports that Constipation is common in astronauts—blood tests provide new answers. For astronauts in space, constipation is a well-known problem. But why this happens has long been unclear. Now, a new study from the University of Copenhagen in collaboration with NASA provides an idea of what happens in the stomach without the influence of gravity. The key issue is what the mission or observation makes possible next: better data, stronger hardware, new experiments, or clearer science.

The Details

• Phys.org Space: Constipation is common in astronauts—blood tests provide new answers
• For astronauts in space, constipation is a well-known problem. But why this happens has long been unclear. Now, a new study from the University of Copenhagen in collaboration with NASA

Next Developments

• scientific results from the mission
• follow-up research publications
• practical applications on Earth