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Archive for May 1st, 2007

Life and Death in Deep Space

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

How do you get rid of the body of a dead astronaut on a three-year mission to Mars and back?
When should the plug be pulled on a critically ill astronaut who is using up precious oxygen and endangering the rest of the crew?
NASA doctors and scientists, with help from outside bioethicists and medical experts, hope [...]