What does it take to survive a year in orbit?
In short: As NASA commander Scott Kelly and Roscosmos engineer Mikhail Kornienko enter their seventh month aboard the International Space Station, they share insights into the physical and logistical challenges of long-duration spaceflight.
The video features interviews with the Expedition 45 crew members, including a discussion with NPR's 'All Things Considered' and NBC Nightly News. The mission serves a critical scientific purpose: collecting biomedical data essential for planning future human journeys to Mars.
Currently in the seventh month of their year-long mission, Kelly and Kornienko are scheduled to return to Earth next March.
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