China planning human research program at space station
China is launching a human research program at its space station to study the effects of long-term spaceflight on the human body. The program aims to create a space human atlas and establish a space human research database to benefit both astronauts and the public on Earth.
China's space agency announced a human research program at its space station. The program will study the effects of microgravity on bones and muscles, and the impacts of long-term spaceflight on the heart, blood vessels, metabolism, cognition, and aging. The program will create a space human atlas and research database. It will also study human samples, organoids, and cells. China is targeting a crewed lunar landing by 2030. The Tiangong space station will receive two crews this year, with one taikonaut staying over a year. Space medicine research has advanced public health on Earth, with achievements in heart health and neurodegenerative diseases.
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