"NASA Joins Biden's Mission to Conquer Cancer"
NASA astronauts are conducting cancer research on the International Space Station (ISS) to support President Joe Biden's "cancer moonshot" initiative, which aims to halve the cancer death rate in 25 years. Experiments in microgravity could accelerate the development of new treatments, as cells age faster in space. Pharmaceutical companies like Merck are involved, with potential breakthroughs like improving the administration of cancer drugs. However, NASA's budget constraints and the planned retirement of the ISS in 2030 pose challenges, with hopes that commercial space stations will continue the research.
