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Astronauts experiment on skin care
 
27 September 2006   Astronauts have a lot of specific needs during a space mission: they need special food that does not only provide the maximum nutritional value but also does not 'go off' in the harsh space conditions, they need particular sleeping bags as bed-substitutes and distinctive shampoo that works without water. They also need skin-care products because the harsh space environment dries the skin out.
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Keeping astronauts fit
 
27 September 2006   While normally considered to be a unique and exciting experience, free floating in space is potentially damaging for human health. Bone deterioration and muscle loss are common problems of a living in weightlessness for a long period of time, which constitute a serious threat to an astronaut's health.
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