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Tereza Pultarova

SpaceX's Inspiration4 astronauts got genetically younger in space: study

Two people in black shirts float inside a cramped spacecraft capsule; one holds a small handheld device up to her eye.

The four crew members of Inspiration4, the first ever all-civilian space mission, got genetically younger during their stay in space, a study has found. But the effects didn't last long. Scientists are now trying to unravel how the space environment affects human DNA. 

Inspiration4 crew members had a packed schedule during their three-day trip to space in September 2021. Instead of just floating around in weightlessness and enjoying the breathtaking views from their modified Crew Dragon Resilience space capsule, they lent their bodies to science. 

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