Astronaut ‘fingernails fall right off’ after spacewalks – and four other disturbing changes to human body

ASTRONAUTS can lose fingernails during spacewalks due to a condition called onycholysis that separtes fingernails from their bed.

That’s according to Live Science which recently highlighted a paper discussin some negatvies aspects of the pressure inside astronaut suits.

Astronauts face numerous medical issues in space including increased pressure on their eyeballsCredit: Alamy

Nasa researchers wrote: “Injuries to the hands are common among astronauts who train for extravehicular activity (EVA).

“When the gloves are pressurized, they restrict movement and create pressure points during…

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News Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/24887330/astronaut-fingernails-fall-off-spaceflight/amp/


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