Exomedicine
Exomedicine is the study and exploration of medical solutions in the zero gravity environment of space to promote benefits to human health on Earth.
Purpose[edit | edit source]
The purpose is to advance the field, study, and practice of medicine on Earth through research investigations conducted in the microgravity conditions of space which may provide advances in understanding that cannot be achieved on Earth.
Space station[edit | edit source]
Although the Soviet Union launched the first space station, Salyut 1 in 1971, the United States designed and launched Skylab with the intent of advancing the field of science both in space and with regards to terrestrial applications.
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