"Space Flight" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Travel beyond the earth's atmosphere.
| Descriptor ID |
D013026
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.937.285.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Space Flight- Space Flight
- Flight, Space
- Flights, Space
- Space Flights
- Spaceflight
- Spaceflights
Space Travel- Space Travel
- Space Travels
- Travel, Space
- Travels, Space
Space Exploration- Space Exploration
- Exploration, Space
- Explorations, Space
- Space Explorations
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Space Flight" by people in this website by year, and whether "Space Flight" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| 2024 | 28 | 3 | 31 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Space Flight" by people in Profiles.
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Ocular trauma in microgravity: In-flight diagnostics and extraterrestrial strategies for management. Surv Ophthalmol. 2026 Jan-Feb; 71(1):215-223.
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Advanced ocular drug delivery in microgravity: Nanotherapeutic applications as cardiovascular and ophthalmic countermeasures. Nanomedicine. 2025 Aug; 68:102845.
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Defining spaceflight associated dry eye syndrome (SADES): Mechanisms, complications, and countermeasures. Exp Eye Res. 2025 Sep; 258:110513.
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The ocular surface during spaceflight: Post-mission symptom report, extraterrestrial risks, and in-flight therapeutics. Life Sci Space Res (Amst). 2025 Aug; 46:169-186.
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Wound-healing and onboard care during long-duration human deep space exploration from a surgical perspective through the lens of a scoping review. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2025 Sep; 13(5):102249.
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The case for anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) for the international space station and future planetary spaceflight: Clinical relevance and technical implementation. Life Sci Space Res (Amst). 2025 Aug; 46:74-85.
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Potential Risks of Ocular Molecular and Cellular Changes in Spaceflight. Semin Ophthalmol. 2025 Nov; 40(8):756-766.
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Leveraging space innovations for cancer breakthroughs on Earth. Trends Cancer. 2025 May; 11(5):433-440.
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Parabolic flight as a research platform to investigate ophthalmic changes in microgravity. Life Sci Space Res (Amst). 2025 Aug; 46:100-105.
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Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS) and its countermeasures. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2025 May; 106:101340.