NASA's Artemis II Mission Uses Organ-on-a-Chip Technology to Study Spaceflight Effects on Human Biology
NASA's Artemis II mission has incorporated a groundbreaking experiment involving organ-on-a-chip technology to study the effects of deep-space flight on human biology. As the Artemis II astronauts orbited the moon, they carried with them four transparent chips, each seeded with their bone marrow cells. This experiment, part of the Avatar program, aims to model the biological responses of astronauts Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, and Reid Wiseman to space conditions, particularly focusing on radiation exposure and microgravity. The chips, developed by Emulate in collaboration with NASA, are designed to simulate human organs and could potentially predict health effects on astronauts, allowing for personalized medical regimens. The experiment is a proof-of-concept to determine if these chips can survive space travel and accurately reflect changes in human biology. 
