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Could we survive prolonged space travel?

Lisa Nip · TED

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Prolonged space travel plays a severe toll on the human body: microgravity impairs muscle and bone growth, and high doses of radiation cause irreversible mutations. As we seriously consider the human species becoming space-faring, a big question stands: even if we do break free from Earth’s orbit, can we adapt to the extreme environments of space? Lisa Nip examines our odds. [Directed by Bassam Kurdali, narrated by Julianna Zarzycki, music by Cem Misirlioglu].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Lisa Nip
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Astronomy and space, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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