The expression of (mostly protein-coding) genes in white blood cells changes rapidly when astronauts reach the ISS, which may explain why astronauts appear more susceptible to infectious diseases.
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet told French President Emmanuel Macron during a video call Thursday that the space station's portholes revealed the haunting fragility of humanity’s only home.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General, QU Dongyu, and the FAO Goodwill Ambassador, European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut Thomas Pesquet, made a joint call to support the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems to ensure enough affordable, nutritious, safe and sustainably produced food for all on the planet. FAO