— When Canadian Astronaut David Saint-Jacques boards the International Space Station in November 2018, he’ll be involved in groundbreaking experiments on how the body’s immune and vascular systems function in space. The Quebec City native said Wednesday the work he’ll do during his six-month mission will have benefits on Earth as well. “This blood tester works on a finger prick, a drop of blood is all you need,” explained Ian D’Souza, a scientist with an aerospace company in Ontario. Two new experiments were also announced, including one that will investigate and monitor the immune systems of astronauts during long-duration missions on the space station. Saint-Jacques said he’s as healthy as he’s ever been, but that will change once he gets aboard the space station.

Source: National Post November 29, 2017 19:30 UTC