Fluid shifts might also contribute to increased intracranial pressure, altering the shape of the eyeball and causing spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS), causing mild-to-moderate ...

As US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams prepare to return home after nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), some of the health risks they have faced are well-documented ...

While Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore eagerly await their return to Earth, they are likely to face physical complications ...

According to NASA, astronauts experience a loss of bone density and muscle atrophy ... as Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS). The heart in space changes from an oval shape ...