Collecting test data is a crucial component of space exploration, despite media portrayals that may suggest otherwise. The work in space is intense and demands focus, countering the misconception that astronauts are merely stranded or losing their minds. This highlights the importance of space research and the rigorous activities involved in understanding capabilities and advancing knowledge about our environment.
Bloomberg’s Loren Grush explains how two astronauts got stuck on the International Space Station and astronaut Cady Coleman tells us why she is jealous of them.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matt Collette, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images.
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