Space Travel Causes Herpes Virus Reactivation in Astronauts

Astronauts endure weeks or even months exposed to microgravity and cosmic radiation, not to mention the extreme g forces of takeoff and entry. Virus reactivation rates increase with space flight duration and could present a significant health risk on missions to mars and beyond. The longer you're in space, the more viruses are going to spring to life. Phil Nassau: Our bodies were designed by god and our evolution for the environ we find ourselves in. But phil, what? Like herpes, you are making an argument against modernity,. because modernity, in technology, has told us that we should not be bound by what our bodies were designed for.