What happens to the human body during a year in orbit?
In short: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Roscosmos engineer Mikhail Kornienko spent 365 days aboard the International Space Station. This video explores their unprecedented mission to study how long-duration weightlessness affects human physiology.
The primary goal of this joint mission between NASA and Roscosmos was to gather critical data on the biological impacts of extended spaceflight. By spending a full year in orbit, Kelly and Kornienko provided insights necessary for planning future crewed missions to Mars.
During their time aboard the International Space Station, the pair monitored how the human body responds to weightlessness over an extended period. These findings are essential for developing the protocols required to keep astronauts healthy during deep-space exploration.
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- Also: Scott Kelly Talks About His Year in Space
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