Disruption of senses Effect of spaceflight on the human body
intracranial pressure
because weightlessness increases amount of fluid in upper part of body, astronauts experience increased intracranial pressure. appears increase pressure on backs of eyeballs, affecting shape , crushing optic nerve. effect noticed in 2012 in study using mri scans of astronauts had returned earth following @ least 1 month in space. such eyesight problems major concern future deep space flight missions, including manned mission planet mars.
if indeed elevated intracranial pressure cause, artificial gravity might present 1 solution, many human health risks in space. however, such artificial gravitational systems have yet proven. more, sophisticated artificial gravity, state of relative microgravity may remain, risks of remain unknown.
taste
one effect of weightlessness on humans astronauts report change in sense of taste when in space. astronauts find food bland, others find favorite foods no longer taste (one enjoyed coffee disliked taste on mission stopped drinking after returning earth); astronauts enjoy eating foods not eat, , experience no change whatsoever. multiple tests have not identified cause, , several theories have been suggested, including food degradation, , psychological changes such boredom. astronauts choose strong-tasting food combat loss of taste.
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