From floating guts to 'sticky' blood – here's how to do surgery in space
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 09:01
in Astronomy & Space
Earlier this year, it was reported that an astronaut in space had developed a potentially life-threatening blood clot in the neck. This was successfully treated with medication by doctors on Earth, avoiding surgery. But given that space agencies and private spaceflight companies have committed to landing humans on Mars in the coming decades, we may not be so lucky next time.