Equipping spacecraft with X-ray machines could boost safety for long-duration spaceflights—like a crewed mission to Mars

For more than 65 years, humans have been soaring through space.

This achievement marks the start of a new era for astronaut health as humans endeavor to fly farther from home than ever before.

Crew members on a commercial spaceflight have taken the first diagnostic X-rays in space, using a portable device that could pave the way for better healthcare on long-duration…

Equipping spacecraft with X-ray machines could boost safety for long-duration spaceflights—like a crewed mission to Mars

Portable radiography system could improve diagnostic capabilities for crew health