Here's why astronauts age slower than the rest of us here on Earth

Jan 1 2023 by Business Insider

 
Astronaut Matthias Maurer of ESA (European Space Agency) is pictured on the International Space Station's truss structure during a spacewalk on March 23, 2022.

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Time can appear to move faster or slower to us relative to others in a different part of space-time.  That means astronauts on the International Space Station get to age just a tiny bit slower than people on Earth. Astronauts on long missions "may be vulnerable to unique stressors that can impact human aging," a study found.

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