Four rookie astronauts on SpaceX's Fram2 polar mission produced the first direct X-ray images of human bone density in orbit.

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four rookie astronauts

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Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:20 GMT · 3h 14m ago

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Why

To test a portable X-ray machine for human bone density imaging in space.

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This mission demonstrates the capability for in-space medical diagnostics, potentially paving the way for longer-duration space missions and remote medical applications.

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https://spacedaily.com/sd-in-march-2025-four-rookie-astronauts-on-spacexs-fram2-polar-mission-carried-a-portable-x-ray-machine-into-orbit-and-three-of-them-after-just-four-hours-of-preflight-training-produced-the-firs/
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