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The condition is common, however, and has affected astronauts dating back to the beginning of spaceflight.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
The other two members of Crew-11 are JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, 55, on his second mission to space, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, 39, on his first spaceflight.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
This chamber, set for pilot experiments in early 2026, will recreate the brutal conditions of spaceflight and Mars, like low pressure, high radiation, and extreme temperature swings.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
As the moon and Mars take center stage in human spaceflight, scientists are leveraging existing space missions to lay the groundwork for a sustained human presence off-planet.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
The other two members of Crew-11 are JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, 55, on his second mission to space, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, 39, on his first spaceflight.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
This chamber, set for pilot experiments in early 2026, will recreate the brutal conditions of spaceflight and Mars, like low pressure, high radiation, and extreme temperature swings.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
As the moon and Mars take center stage in human spaceflight, scientists are leveraging existing space missions to lay the groundwork for a sustained human presence off-planet.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Spaceflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceflight. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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spaceflight
noun
space·flight
ˈspās-ˌflīt 
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere
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