Atlantis Carries Adult Stem Cells Into Space

Shuttle Atlantis Carries Adult Stem Cells Into Space – Pioneering Experiments for NASA: On its 135th and final flight in NASA’s shuttle program, the shuttle Atlantis carried the stem cells of six adults to the International Space Station. Alberto Sant Antonio, MD, a Weston, Florida general surgeon, was selected to obtain the tissue samples from the six adults. NASA is hopeful the Human adult stem cell experiments will lead to the reversal of the rapid aging process that zero gravity has on astronauts.