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Could astronauts sleep their way to the stars?

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Space agency plans studies on human hibernation.

The state of suspended animation that astronauts enter during long-haul space flights is a staple of science-fiction movies. But now the European Space Agency (ESA) wants to turn it into reality.

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Hibernation researcher at the University of Pavia

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