How Astronaut Hibernation for Deep-Space Travel Works (Infographic)

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 12:30 in Astronomy & Space

Scientists are hoping to induce an unconscious state in astronauts so that they can be stored in cold capsules for long space flights. Here's how astronaut hibernation and suspended animation might one day work.

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