
#357 - Christopher Mason - A 500-Year Plan To Reach Other Worlds
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Adapting to Space: The Astronaut Experience
This chapter examines the physical and psychological adaptations astronauts undergo during space travel, including the phenomenon of 'puffy face' and the body's resilience in zero-gravity. It discusses the potential health impacts of long-duration missions, the effects on immune responses, gut microbiota, and the intriguing findings of telomere lengthening in space.
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