What Does Space Do to the Human Body?

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This week on Unexplainable, what does space do to the human body? And if we're planning to have a permanent presence on the moon or even Mars, are we sure we can actually live there? Almost everything we know about long-term effects of humans in space has come from low Earth orbit. That's where astronauts like Ann McLean have spent significant time on the International Space Station.

NASA just launched the Artemis program, a series of missions that will eventually take humans back to the moon, and beyond. But can humans actually survive in space long-term?

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