How does a year of weightlessness change the human body?
In short: NASA Flight Engineer Scott Kelly discusses the realities of living aboard the International Space Station. This interview explores the biomedical research necessary to prepare for future human missions to Mars.
During his year-long mission on the International Space Station, Scott Kelly has been working alongside Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko of Roscosmos. A primary focus of their work involves gathering critical biomedical data on how long-duration weightlessness affects the human body. This research is essential for planning the complexities of future missions to Mars.
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