Here’s why hibernating in space might not be possible for humans after all


April 30, 2022

Sending humans virtually anywhere in space beyond the moon is pushing the logistics of health, nutrition, and psychology to limits we are only just beginning to grasp.

A basic solution to these problems in science fiction is to simply put the void travelers to bed for a while. In a sleep-like state akin to hibernation or torpor, metabolism drops and the mind is spared the tedium of waiting for endless empty hours.

In contrast to faster-than-light travel and wormholes, the premise of putting astronauts into a kind of hibernation seems within reach. Enough that even the European Space Agency is taking a serious look at the science behind it.

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