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Scientists finally know why astronauts struggle to poop in space — and reveal a hidden risk of long-haul spaceflight

Scientists finally know why astronauts struggle to poop in space — and reveal a hidden risk of long-haul spaceflightWorldPing

A new NASA-backed study has pinpointed why astronauts often experience constipation in space and how that might affect their health on long-haul missions to Mars and beyond.

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