NASA discusses sexual factors, health and death for mission to Mars

How do you handle the body of an astronaut during a round trip to Mars that lasts for three years? When do I need to decide to pull the oxygen tube out of the most ill-natured astronaut's mouth to keep the remaining oxygen for the crew? Should NASA apply DNA testing to eliminate astronauts whose bodies are susceptible to infection during a long flight?

With NASA's mega-exploratory program over the next 30 years and the recent discovery of an unidentified planet like the planet, NASA has begun to consider practical issues that are full of relevance. to the moral category on long-term space expeditions.

A subtle problem should be seriously debated as the sexual need between male and female astronauts on a long space expedition. Sex is not mentioned in NASA documents and is almost a " taboo " topic for quite some time here. "Sooner or later, NASA must consider this issue," said Paul Root Wolpe, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, who advised NASA about this since 2001.

NASA will have to discuss tough issues like sex, health and death when making long-term trips to Mars.(Photo: NASA)

Another NASA document detailing the health issue is how much astronauts tolerate radiation in space because they must be exposed regularly to excess radiation and This will increase the risk of cancer by 3% in the life of an astronaut. Also according to this document, the number of working hours of an astronaut cannot exceed 48 hours per week.

Currently, injured or seriously ill astronauts at the international space station will be ordered to leave orbit 220 miles from Earth and return home shortly on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft . But the situation of life and death cannot be set on a trip to Mars when the nearest hospital has a distance of millions of miles. Moreover, the astronauts cannot rely entirely on instructions from the ground control department because it can take up to half an hour to make a question and respond via radio.

Astronauts make trips to the moon and Mars for long periods of time coping with health risks such as radiation, muscle damage, bone damage and psychological challenges. in "isolated" state.

NASA will study for astronauts to undergo surgery to prevent risks such as appendicectomy, emergency treatment and they may be asked to sign the will to in case of the worst case. In addition, NASA will have to decide whether to limit the age of the crew as well as the storage of sperm or eggs of those still in reproductive age to prevent the risk of genetic mutations caused by autoclaving. radiation exposure from long-term flights in space.

To date, many people still believe that the US aeronautics and space administration agency has not fully prepared for the death of crew members when they are making a trip to the moon or Mars.

Vinh Bao