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- Space alters astronauts' brains structurally and functionally due to microgravity, affecting areas controlling movement, balance, and body awareness.
- Long-term space missions pose challenges as the brain's adaptation to microgravity may hinder quick recalibration to different gravity levels, like on the Moon or Mars.
- Research suggests brain plasticity in space, but astronauts face disorientation and risks during gravity transitions, highlighting the need for adaptation support.
- Current solutions like spacecraft centrifuges are costly; new techniques, such as brain stimulation, are being explored to aid adaptation for future deep-space missions.