Many of us have gotten an X-ray at one time or another, either at the dentist’s or the doctor’s office. Now, astronauts orbiting Earth have shown it’s possible to take an X-ray in space. The effort will help future space explorers diagnose and monitor medical conditions, from fractures and sprains to signs of bone decalcification, while in orbit.Last week, crew members aboard the Fram2 mission posted to social media and shared the first-ever medical X-ray image taken in space. The image is a black-and-white scan of a hand with a…
