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NASA-funded study says cryogenic sleep may be key to space travel

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A NASA-funded study written by aerospace engineering company SpaceWorks says that keeping astronauts unconscious during long flights in space cuts down on the equipment and resources needed on the shuttle, and also eliminates the negative psychological effects of long hauls in space.

Added on the 25/08/2015 21:38:50 - Copyright : Reuters - Next Media

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