ADVERTISEMENT SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENTTheir trip around the Moon has taken the four astronauts farther into space than any human before -- more than 1,000 times the distance from Earth to the International Space Station. The US space agency installed radiation sensors on the Orion capsule and took blood samples of the astronauts before takeoff to compare with samples post-trip. - Mental health -Platts said while most people associate radiation with cancer risk, it also can impact the central nervous system and blood circulation. With the Artemis II astronauts spending just 10 days in space, radiation is not a major concern, but the danger could rise dramatically with longer stays on the Moon. With greater disconnection from home and tight living quarters, mental health could pose the greatest danger to astronauts on such missions, Platts said.

Source: The Standard April 10, 2026 10:55 UTC