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How Furry Little Lemurs Could Help Humans Travel to Deep Space

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Scientists are studying how primates can put themselves into long hibernation to see if it can provide clues for our travels to Mars and beyond.

The Conversation

Published Dec. 26, 2020 1:06AM ET 
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By Hanane Hadj-Moussa, Kenneth B. Storey, and Aline Ingelson-Filpula

Science fiction is shifting into reality. With humanity’s plans to return to the moon this decade and further ambitions to travel to Mars in the next, we need to figure out how to keep astronauts healthy for these years-long missions. One solution long championed by science fiction is suspended animation, or putting humans in a hibernation-like sleep for the duration of travel time.

We can turn to nature for guidance and a potential solution to this challenge.

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