The View from Space: Two astronauts provide an inside look at the rewards and challenges of space research.

Want the real scoop on doing research in space? Ask someone who?s been there. Two ?astronauts?Joe Kerwin, M.D., who was on the first manned mission to the U.S. Skylab space station, and Jerry Linenger, M.D., Ph.D., who spent nearly five months on the USSR?s space station Mir?recently spent time with IEEE Pulse to provide a unique and candid look at space-based biomedical research over the years, and they shared their perspectives on why such research is vital to future manned missions as well as improved health on Earth.