Astronods can experience something similar upon returning to earth. The vestibular system, that whole thing in our bodies that help stand up straight, know which way is up, down, you know, it gets a little whacky. You have to keep your muscular skeletal system tuned so that when you come back, you're not just this pile of go that collapses on the ground.
What do you learn from going to space? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and guest co-host comedian Jordan Klepper answer patron questions about living in space with engineer and NASA astronaut Nicole Stott. What’s the Overview Effect?
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