Individuals have been aboard the station since the first time it ventured into space. Since the ISS has been orbiting Earth for so long, NASA is bound to add more stations in hopes of getting more bodies into the barren area of space. The long term test that has been taking place is the effect space flight has on the human body. With lack of gravity Everything changes from how they must sleep, to how they change their exercise. All of the astronauts must still keep up on personal hygiene while in space, but without gravity they use different options, such as rinse-less shampoo. Strength is another issue within the confines of the International Space Station. With the lack of exercise to the lower half of the body, astronauts must work out everyday while in space to prevent their bones and muscle from becoming weak and out of practice (NASA, 1). Since the effects of space require humans to take these extra precautions while on the ISS, the research done to prepare mankind for such excavations will increase the likelihood of allowing colonization of …show more content…
Whether that means Mars or another out of our solar system, which may happen in the near future. In fact, the new Mars One mission has been picking up speed for the past couple years. Humans are scheduled to travel to Mars by the year 2030, or around that time period. This is because research and technological advances have proved to create a spacecraft eligible for the task. This such machine is known as the Orion. It is a new ship created for deep space travel and long trips, including traveling to mars. As a result, NASA has reported that Orion and it’s crew will take flight in 2020 to redirect an asteroid to orbit the moon (NASA, 5). Orion will be equipped with new heat resistant mental and other forms of technology to make it compatible with the harsh qualities of space. With such advancements humans are on a steady track to their possible new home on the red