Cosmic Radiation Speeds up Aging in Space?

SpaceAdmiral writes "The Theory of Relativity tells us that the faster a person travels the slower time passes for that person relative to someone left on Earth. This means that traveling at high velocities in a spacecraft should reduce one's aging. However, recent research suggests that cosmic radiation may counteract that anti-aging effect. Iron-nuclei radiation affects the aging of cells, which is possibly one of the reasons astronauts who have been to the Moon tend to get cataracts about 7 years earlier than other astronauts."

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Re:Not much connection between those two things

[isometrick]

I suggest that you consult your local dictionary.

"A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true."

For instance, two identical twins who are of different ages might seem strange, but the situation might actually exist because of relativity.

Also, please consult this page so you can stop abusing the apostrophe. Remember, those in glass houses ...