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Before humans sent the first dogs and chimps into space, there was genuine fear: Can a living creature evolved for gravity survive in sustained zero-G? Many posited that the result would be fatal, as gas bubbles formed in the veins or stomach acid rose to eat the body from within. …

As NASA puts the finishing touches on the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion capsule, partner Lockheed Martin is proposing an ambitious project that would make use of them. Tony Antonelli, a former NASA shuttle pilot and current head of advanced civil space programs for Lockheed Martin, says a manned …